Dowell has a research based practice across the expanded fields of print and sculpture. He graduated from Kingston School of Art (2016) and the Royal College of Art (2020). Recent exhibitions and residencies include OUT of Space at RIBA (London, 2023), Whilst I Live Ill Crow at RePUBlic Gallery (Blyth, 2022), Work/Leisure at Abingdon Studios (Blackpool, 2022) and a billboard for Sunderland Culture (Sunderland, 2021).