Background
Bower, Alexander was born on March 31, 1875 in New York City. Son of Alexander and Mary Louise (Schwarz) Bower.
Bower, Alexander was born on March 31, 1875 in New York City. Son of Alexander and Mary Louise (Schwarz) Bower.
Student in public schools, New York City. Student Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts and School Industrial Art of Pennsylvania Museum, Philadelphia, 1900-1906. Honorary Master of Arts, Bowdoin, 1938.
Engaged in industrial design, mural painting and work in leaded and stained glass, 1900-1910. Work confined to landscape and marine painting, since 1910. Director fine arts, Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition, Philadelphia, 1926.
Director School Fine Arts and L.D.M. Sweat Memorial Art Museum, Portland, Maine, 1931-1951.
Chairman of first Art communications of State of Maine Has exhibited at Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Corcoran Gallery, Washington, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, National Academy of Design, New York City, Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, Philadelphia, et cetera Associate National Academy, 1931.
Fellowship Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, Philadelphia Water Color. Member Maine chapter American International Assurance. Clubs: Cumberland (Portland).
Married Louise Magee Clark, September 13, 1917.