Background
Dowden, Raymond Baxter was born on December 25, 1905 in Coal Valley, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel Louis and Catherine (Baxter) Dowden.
Dowden, Raymond Baxter was born on December 25, 1905 in Coal Valley, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel Louis and Catherine (Baxter) Dowden.
Bachelor of Arts, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1930. Fellow, Tiffany Foundation, Oyster Bay, New York, 1931-1932.
Teacher Cherry Lawn School, Darien, Connecticut, 1934-1935, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1930-1933. Participant-time teacher Manchester Ednl. Center, Pittsburgh, 1930-1933.
Teacher, public relations director, 1928.
Trustee Starr Commonwealth for Boys, Albion, Michigan, 1945-1955. Professor art Cooper Union School Art and Architecture, New York City, 1936-1970, head department, 1945-1967, professor emeritus, since 1970.
Director Yale-Norfolk (Connecticut) Art School, 1952-1959. Designer, Westinghouse Electric Company, 1930, part-time designer, Petgen Stained Glass Company, Pittsburgh, 1928-1930.
Free-lance advertising, design, illustration, since 1936, works exhibited, Dartmouth College, Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, Hunt Botanical Library, Pittsburgh, Society Indiana Artists, New York City, G.R.D. Gallery, New York City, Whitney Museum Biennial, International Water Color shows, Chicago, Elliott Gallery, Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, Gulf Gallery, Pittsburgh.
Designer Murals for Westinghouse at, Chicago Worlds Fair, 1933, Murals for, West Side Center, New York City, stained glass windows, Saint Mary's Church, Homestead, Pennsylvania.
Member Tau Sigma Delta.
Married Anne Ophelia Todd, April.