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John Thomas Rowell

John Thomas Rowell (1894 - 1973) was active/lived in Australia.  John Rowell is known for Painting, stage design and art teaching.



A painter of Impressionism, set designer and teacher, John Thomas Rowell was born at Carlton, Melbourne, to George Rowell, a butcher, and his wife Margaret, née Nightingale.   His first school was Faraday Street State School, Carlton.

John Rowell worked at the King's Theatre, Melbourne in 1908, and then  apprenticed to a scene-painter.  He also studied art at West Melbourne Technical School and at the National Gallery School, in 1912-17.  He married, Eugenie Bertha Durran, also a student at the school.

Rowell was a teacher at West Melbourne Technical School and at Ballarat School of Mines.  From 1929 to 1947, he was senior painting master at Melbourne Technical College.  Other jobs including being a senior examiner of art for the Education Department and illustrated textbooks.  In 1937-38 Rowell and his family toured England and Europe and he was greatly impressed by the works of Corot, Velasquez, Gauguin, Van Gogh, M   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2024 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about John Thomas Rowell

   John Thomas Rowell  Born:  1894 - Carlton, Melbourne, Australia
Died:   1973 - Mornington, Victoria, Australia
Known for:  Painting, stage design and art teaching



A painter of Impressionism, set designer and teacher, John Thomas Rowell was born at Carlton, Melbourne, to George Rowell, a butcher, and his wife Margaret, née Nightingale.   His first school was Faraday Street State School, Carlton.

John Rowell worked at the King's Theatre, Melbourne in 1908, and then  apprenticed to a scene-painter.  He also studied art at West Melbourne Technical School and at the National Gallery School, in 1912-17.  He married, Eugenie Bertha Durran, also a student at the school.

Rowell was a teacher at West Melbourne Technical School and at Ballarat School of Mines.  From 1929 to 1947, he was senior painting master at Melbourne Technical College.  Other j  ...  Displaying 750 of 2024 characters.

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