Background
Rowe, Guy was born on July 20, 1894 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Son of Edward Everett and Gertrude (Dewey) Rowe.
Rowe, Guy was born on July 20, 1894 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Son of Edward Everett and Gertrude (Dewey) Rowe.
Educated Detroit School of Fine Arts, 1913-1919.
1 son, Charles Everett. Former miner, cowhand, mechanic, bill collector, acrobat, and lumberjack. Began career as artist drawing chalk portraits in a Detroit vaudeville prior to art school.
Became commercial artist, noted for still life portraits and covers for Time.
Painter of many portraits of leading figures in Roosevelt administration for private collectors. Rediscovered ancient method of painting in wax.
Paintings signed Giro.
Member Detroit Society of Independent Artists (charter), Artists Equity, American Designers. Club: Scarab.
Married Corinne Finsterwald, June 1, 1919.