Background
Avril, Ellen Bowdre was born on November 3, 1958 in Cincinnati. Daughter of Ferdinand Ritter and Carol Bowdre (Hickman) Avril.
educator art historian Art museum curator
Avril, Ellen Bowdre was born on November 3, 1958 in Cincinnati. Daughter of Ferdinand Ritter and Carol Bowdre (Hickman) Avril.
Bachelor, University Kansas, 1981. Master of Arts, University Kansas, 1983.
Assistant instructor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1983; curatorial assistant, Cincinnati Art Museum, 1983-1985; assistant curator, Cincinnati Art Museum, 1985-1988; instructor School of Art, U. Cincinnati, since 1992; associate curator Far Eastern art, Cincinnati Art Museum, since 1988.
Member Association for Asian Studies, College Art Association, Oriental Ceramic Society London, American Association Museum, Midwest Museum Conference.