Jane Dowling studied at Oxford University, and the Ashmolean Museum and other Oxford institutions hold examples of her work. She was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy from 1961 through to the Summer Exhibition in 2019. Her work was also commissioned by the National Trust and Oxford Oratory Church. In addition, several of Oxford’s hospitals and the Ashmolean Museum hold examples of her work. She also exhibited at the New Grafton Gallery in London and with the New English Art Club.
Her reputation in Oxford was renowned not just for her painting but for her enthusiasm and zest for teaching. She taught at the Ruskin School of Art for several decades and was instrumental in establishing The Royal Drawing School. She continued as an artist and teacher in Oxford until late in life and passed away at the age of 97 in February 2023. Dowling was married to Peter Greenham, whose work is perhaps more widely known, and subjects include Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret.
