Dowling gained a Diploma of Fine Art at Claremont School of Art in 1989, a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Curtin University in 1992 and an Associate Diploma in Visual Arts Management at Perth Metropolitan TAFE in 1995.
Read MoreShe works in what could be described as a social realist style, influenced by European portraiture, Christian icons, Mexican mural painting, Papunya Tula dotting and Noongar iconography.Recording the injustices in the Indigenous community her works have a strong political edge,
Since her first solo exhibition at Fremantle Arts Centre in 1995, Dowling has earned a substantial national and international reputation. Her work has been exhibited extensively in Australia and overseas. Exhibitions include: Beyond the Pale: Contemporary Indigenous Art, the 2000 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, and the RAKA AWARD: Places that name us, at The Potter Museum of Art, Melbourne, 2003.
