Artist and teacher, born in Dundee. He studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art there, 1949–54, then after National Service studied ceramics at Liverpool College of Art, 1956–7. In the next five years he lived in London and on the continent for a while, returning to teach at his old College of Art in Dundee, 1962–7. After some time away, partly in the south of England, Howie returned to Dundee as artist-in-residence at Dudhope Art Centre. He took part in many group shows. Had a solo exhibition at New Art Centre in 1960, his later appearances including Edinburgh College of Art, Richard Demarco Gallery in Edinburgh and Compass Gallery, Glasgow. Was included in Painters in Parallel at Edinburgh College of Art, 1978, and in Showcase, organised by Bruton Gallery, Holmfirth, in 2003.