Joseph Goss Cowell

Background

Cowell, Joseph Goss was born on December 4, 1886 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Benjamin and Mary Anna (Goss) Cowell.

Education

Student Bradley College, 1902-1906, University of Illinois, 1907-1908, Art Students League (New York), 1908-1909, School of the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), 1909-1912, County Council School of Arts and Crafts (London), 1914-1915, Academie Julien (Paris) 1920. Bachelor of Science, Bradley University, 1943.

Career

Artist, sculptor, painter of murals and designer of memorial windows and church altars. Member of faculty Massachusetts School of Art, 1922-1927. Associate director Boston Designers Art School, 1927-1933.

Creative therapy and research, Boston Eastern State Hospital, 1933-1939.

Director National Art School, Washington, District of Columbia, 1940-1942, dean, now dean emeritus. With Office of Strategic Services, 1942-1943.

Navy Hydrographic Office, Washington, 1943-1957, now retired. Murals and portraits in public buildings.

Other works include portrait Lahiri Mahasaya, wall painting, AUM, Adavita Temple, Washington.

Temple Alter Painting, Jhargram, India. Windows, altars, mural and sculpture Saint Mary's Cathedral, Peoria. Triptych, Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago).

Sculptures, Memorial Park (Wrentham, Massachusetts).

Altar decorations, National Cathedral, Washington, District of Columbia. Portraits in Australia, England.

Illustrations in Gray’s Anatomy.

Achievements

• Joseph Goss Cowell has been listed as a notable painter, sculptor. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of faculty Massachusetts School of Art, 1922-1927. Served as sargeant in Tank Corps, American Expeditionary Force, United States Army, 1919-1920. Member American Society Photogrammetry, National Geography Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Advaita.

Connections

Married Helen Parkhurst, March 26, 1913. Children: Jean, Mark.

Father:

Benjamin Cowell

Mother:

Mary Anna (Goss) Cowell

Spouse:

Helen Parkhurst

child:

Mark Cowell

child:

Jean Cowell