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| ⚫ | '''David Astor Dowdy Jr.''' (March 9, 1933 – April 24, 2019) was an American businessman who in later life became a sculptor.<ref name="High Point Museum & Historical Society">{{cite web | title=Dowdy, David Astor, Jr. – 3/9/1933 | website=High Point Museum & Historical Society | url=http://highpointnc.pastperfectonline.com/byperson?keyword=Dowdy%2C+David+Astor%2C+Jr. | accessdate=March 30, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Newspapers.com 1951">{{cite web | title=The High Point Enterprise from High Point, North Carolina on May 27, 1951 · Page 31 | website=Newspapers.com | date=May 27, 1951 | url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/12117695/ | accessdate=March 30, 2017}}</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Dowdy attended High Point Public Schools and Oak Ridge Military Institute before entering pharmacy school. After obtaining a B.S. in Pharmacy from the [[University of North Carolina]] in 1954, Dowdy served in the [[United States Navy]]. Upon discharge in 1956, he entered the business world |
Dowdy attended High Point Public Schools and Oak Ridge Military Institute before entering pharmacy school.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} After obtaining a B.S. in Pharmacy from the [[University of North Carolina]] in 1954,<ref name="Internet Archive 1954">{{cite web | title=Full text of "Commencement [1954]" | website=Internet Archive | date=June 7, 1954 | url=https://archive.org/stream/commencement19541954univ/commencement19541954univ_djvu.txt | accessdate=March 30, 2017}}</ref> Dowdy served in the [[United States Navy]]. Upon discharge in 1956, he entered the business world.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} |
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==Sculpture== |
==Sculpture== |
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For most of his life, |
For most of his life, Dowdy sculpted primarily as a hobby, rendering portrait work of men, women, children, and historical and religious figures at the request of friends and business associates. Most of his commissions are privately owned, but a number are on public display, including ''[[Albert Schweitzer]]'' (1966) at the [[Duke University]] Medical Center Eye Center, ''[[John Wesley]]'' (1990) at the First United Methodist Church of High Point, Dr. James A, Johnson (1991) at the High Point Regional Hospital, George Watts Hill (1993)<ref name="Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina 2004"/> Alumni Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Hargrove 'Skipper' Bowles (1993) in the Thurston – Bowles Building, [[University of North Carolina]] at Chapel Hill, and Senator [[Jesse Helms]] at the Helms Center in [[Wingate, North Carolina]].<ref name="Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina 2004"/> One of his works is a three-part, life-size bronze on display outside the BellSouth state headquarters in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]].<ref name="GmbH 2007">{{cite web | last=GmbH | first=Emporis | title=AT&T Plaza | website=EMPORIS | date=April 27, 2007 | url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/121689/at-t-plaza-charlotte-nc-usa | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331114146/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/121689/at-t-plaza-charlotte-nc-usa | url-status=usurped | archive-date=March 31, 2017 | accessdate=March 30, 2017}}</ref><ref name="charlotteoutdoorart.org 2015">{{cite web | title=Uptown | website=charlotteoutdoorart.org | date=May 9, 2015 | url=http://www.charlotteoutdoorart.org/Uptown.html | accessdate=March 30, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina 2004"/> This piece consists of a life-size statue of [[Alexander Graham Bell]] observing a lineman pulling [[fiber-optic cable]] around the globe, and is entitled "Bringing the World Together". His latest major work is the "Plank Road Foreman" at the Depot in High Point.<ref name="Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina 2004">{{cite web | title=Plank Road Foreman statue, High Point | website=Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina | date=June 16, 2004 | url=http://docsouth.unc.edu/commland/monument/686/ | accessdate=March 30, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Greensboro News & Record 1970">{{cite web | title=Plank road statue at home near depot | website=Greensboro News & Record | date=December 1, 1969 | url=http://www.greensboro.com/news/plank-road-statue-at-home-near-depot/article_2239fd3a-a21f-5446-9894-849e07db1bc0.html | accessdate=March 30, 2017}}</ref> |
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==Personal life and death== |
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==Artistic influences== |
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In later life, Dowdy developed [[Parkinson's disease]].<ref name="parkinson">{{cite web|last1=Columnist|first1=Mary Canrobert|title=Column: Dowdy's legacy a 'God-given gift'|url=http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/column-dowdy-s-legacy-a-god-given-gift/article_137e336d-4729-556d-b0bb-1ea2e62daf5b.html|website=HDR {{!}} Hickory Daily Record|accessdate=19 August 2017|language=en}}</ref> He died at home on April 24, 2019, at the age of 86.<ref>{{cite web |title=David Astor Dowdy, Jr. |url=https://www.cumbyfuneral.com/tributes/David-DowdyJr |website=Cumby Family Funeral Service |access-date=21 December 2024}}</ref> |
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Although he has no formal art training, his perfected techniques and innate artistic ability combine to produce beautiful work reminiscent of old masters. He attributes his classical style to the influence of the work of portrait sculptor [[Jean Antoine Houdon]]. Dowdy is committed to excellence, not only in terms of achieving an uncanny likeness of subject, but also in bringing to life the subtle expression of personality. While some work is done from portrait sessions, the majority is now done from photographs. In his words, “Ownership of a fine work of bronze has such a feeling of permanency. The expression, the strength of the three-dimensional form, the emotions that are conveyed, all can offer indescribable pleasure to the owner. That is why every client must be completely satisfied before any work is cast.”{{cn}} |
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David Astor Dowdy Jr. (March 9, 1933 – April 24, 2019) was an American businessman who in later life became a sculptor.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Dowdy attended High Point Public Schools and Oak Ridge Military Institute before entering pharmacy school.[citation needed] After obtaining a B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina in 1954,[3] Dowdy served in the United States Navy. Upon discharge in 1956, he entered the business world.[citation needed]
Sculpture
[edit]For most of his life, Dowdy sculpted primarily as a hobby, rendering portrait work of men, women, children, and historical and religious figures at the request of friends and business associates. Most of his commissions are privately owned, but a number are on public display, including Albert Schweitzer (1966) at the Duke University Medical Center Eye Center, John Wesley (1990) at the First United Methodist Church of High Point, Dr. James A, Johnson (1991) at the High Point Regional Hospital, George Watts Hill (1993)[4] Alumni Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Hargrove 'Skipper' Bowles (1993) in the Thurston – Bowles Building, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Senator Jesse Helms at the Helms Center in Wingate, North Carolina.[4] One of his works is a three-part, life-size bronze on display outside the BellSouth state headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina.[5][6][4] This piece consists of a life-size statue of Alexander Graham Bell observing a lineman pulling fiber-optic cable around the globe, and is entitled "Bringing the World Together". His latest major work is the "Plank Road Foreman" at the Depot in High Point.[4][7]
Personal life and death
[edit]In later life, Dowdy developed Parkinson's disease.[8] He died at home on April 24, 2019, at the age of 86.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dowdy, David Astor, Jr. – 3/9/1933". High Point Museum & Historical Society. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ "The High Point Enterprise from High Point, North Carolina on May 27, 1951 · Page 31". Newspapers.com. May 27, 1951. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ "Full text of "Commencement [1954]"". Internet Archive. June 7, 1954. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Plank Road Foreman statue, High Point". Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina. June 16, 2004. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ GmbH, Emporis (April 27, 2007). "AT&T Plaza". EMPORIS. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ "Uptown". charlotteoutdoorart.org. May 9, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ "Plank road statue at home near depot". Greensboro News & Record. December 1, 1969. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ Columnist, Mary Canrobert. "Column: Dowdy's legacy a 'God-given gift'". HDR | Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- ^ "David Astor Dowdy, Jr". Cumby Family Funeral Service. Retrieved December 21, 2024.