John Dowie
- January 5, 2024
- Sculptor
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John Dowie Biography
| Name | John Dowie |
| Birthday | Jan 15 |
| Birth Year | 1915 |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
John Dowie is one of the most popular and richest Sculptor who was born on January 15, 1915 in Australia. Sculptor and painter best known as the creator of the Three Rivers fountain in Victoria Square, Adelaide.
He was born a few years after the demise of his fellow artist He was born several years after the death of fellow sculptor Percival Ball, who also created art in Australia. who also made artwork in Australia.
Dowie was among the inaugural acts on Tony Wilson’s Factory Records label. In 1978 he contributed three comedic songs to the first Factory music release, A Factory Sample, along with Joy Division, The Durutti Column, and Cabaret Voltaire. However his best remembered song remains the satirical “British Tourist (I Hate the Dutch)” from his debut EP Another Close Shave, issued by Virgin in 1977.
In 1981 a seven-inch single followed on Factory Records, the Martin Hannett- produced It’s Hard to be an Egg, which Dowie described as a flop. “It’s Hard to be an Egg” was also featured in episode 1 of the Wood and Walters show. It is noteworthy as having unusual packaging even by Factory standards: the disc is white vinyl with a “yolk” printed on the label, and is housed in a clear plastic sleeve with a real white feather. Dowie’s final Factory contribution was a VHS video entitled simply Dowie, a recording of a live performance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with Ralph Steadman cover art.
He passed away due to an attack of the brain while in a nursing facility in Adelaide. His niece Penny Dowie became a painter.
John Dowie Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Sculptor |
| House | Living in own house. |
John Dowie is one of the richest Sculptor from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Dowie 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He studied painting and architecture in The University of Adelaide and worked in World War II as an assistant to Australian war artist Lyndon Dadswell and was one of the Rats of Tobruk.
He designed over fifty public sculptures. These include the Adelaide Airport memorial to Sir Ross Smith and busts of Mark Oliphant and Mellis Napier.
John Dowie (born 1950 in Birmingham) is a British comedian, musician and writer. He began performing stand-up comedy in 1969.
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Facts & Trivia
John Ranked on the list of most popular Sculptor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. John Dowie celebrates birthday on January 15 of every year.
What happened to John Alexander Dowie?
John Alexander Dowie, (born May 25, 1847, Edinburgh— died March 9, 1907 , City of Zion, Ill., U.S.), U.S. evangelist and faith healer who founded the Christian Catholic Church and the City of Zion. Dowie moved with his family to Australia as a boy but returned to Edinburgh to study theology.
Who built Zion City?
Zion, IL. Lake County, 41 miles N of the Loop. On New Year’s Day 1900, John Alexander Dowie announced to the church he had established in 1896, the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church, that he planned to build a utopian city on a tract of land at the extreme northeastern edge of Illinois.
Who is Dowie?
John Alexander Dowie
Born| 25 May 1847 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died| 9 March 1907 (aged 59) Zion, Illinois, United States
What is Zion Illinois known for?
Zion City was a utopian religious community founded in July 1901 by John Alexander Dowie, an evangelical minister and pioneer of Pentecostalism in the United States.
Where was John Alexander Dowie born?
Edinburgh, United Kingdom