Ronald McDowell has been hailed as one of today's most versatile artists. His creativity is demonstrated in his use of a variety of mediums, including oils, acrylics, charcoals and pastels. He has been credited for having a natural perception of design, which enables him to go from the visual concept to the final, three-dimensional product.
The California native began his artistic career as a child. While in grammar school, he was appointed as the art director of projects for El Pueblo Elementary School. The self-taught artist says his talents are a "God-given gift:' He also credits the artistic influence of his father and two older brothers.
McDowell has created commissioned works for individuals, institutions, and corporations, including the cities of Pittsburgh and Memphis, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, the National AIDS Task Force and Alabama Governor Don Siegelman. His paintings have been shown at the Ebony Museum in Oakland, California, The Frankel Galleries International in Palm Beach, Florida, the North American Rockwell Space Division in Los Angeles and the National Exhibition-Commonwealth Edison in Chicago, Illinois. He has 50 portraits housed in the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, including portraits of the country band, Alabama and Lionel Ritchie.
Artist Biography courtesy of the UAB African American Studies ProgramRonald Scott McDowell Artist Extraordinaire.
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I believe Ronald McDowell is the best artist on the universe. He is just so loved by all. He is kind and very generous. His work speaks for itself. God has truly blesse McDowell with the anointed hands he has and the mind of God.
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i remember it like it was today. the dr and i both weary of our then present situation sat in a room full of the most wonderful big bright eyed renderings of girls and boys on canvas. the dr was at that time dallying between staying with a band that at best had his least interest at heart. yet all i could believe were what i could see--the most incredible art work that my eyes had ever invisioned. at that moment i told the dr to quit the band and persue his art work. what a bold statement!! however; it was the bolder move that gave us dr. ronald scott mcdowell. his own leap of faith, and believe me, at that time in our lives, that was an incredibly bold move for this artist. some folk say mind your own business when it comes to matters of the heart, but when you care about your friends, you risk it all. i'm so happy to have been that bold, mouthy, nosy friend, and even happier that he listened. though we have not kept in touch, i have kept up with his works. just like that evening in the 60's in his modest little room, he continues to astound me.
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