Dr. Ronald S. Mcdowell
Professor
Fine & Performing Arts
Tuskegee University
United States of America
Biography
Dr. McDowell is an acclaimed artist with more than 30 years experience involving public art projects including large scale murals, commemorative statues and coins as well as private collector artwork such as heirloom portraits for a wide range of clients including famous celebrities such as First Lady Michelle Obama, Nelson Mandella, Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Diana Ross, and Lionel Richie. McDowell has produced more than 2,000 original works. McDowell serves as a Lyceum Series professor at Tuskegee University. Specializing in portraits, McDowell taught himself to draw at a very young age because he admired the abilities of his older brothers and wanted to be like them. As his talents grew, he attracted the attention of Motown celebrities and eventually became Michael Jackson’s art teacher. His career eventually moved him to the Tuskegee area, where he fell in love with the community’s rich history and notable achievers.
Research Interest
portraits
Publications
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The relation between sexual behavior and reported well-being of single adult Christians
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Members of the University of Kentucky Library Associates 1991-1992
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The Extension Newsletter, Issue 12, Fall Quarter 1996
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Members of the University of Kentucky Library Associates [v. 13, no. 3]
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Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1953
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Gorham State College of the University of Maine Commencement Program 1970
