Cyndra MacDowall
Cyndra MacDowall | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 20, 1953 |
| Education | BAE at Queens University and MFA at Concordia University |
| Notable work | Eclipse (1991) was purchased by the National Gallery of Canada for the Canadian Photography Institutes' collection. |
| Website | http://cyndramacdowall.com |
Cyndra MacDowall (born April 20, 1953) is a Canadian visual artist[1] known for her photography and writing.[2]
Biography
Cyndra MacDowall was born April 20, 1953 in Toronto, Ontario.[citation needed] She has lived and worked in Toronto, Montreal, and currently Windsor, Ontario.[2] She maintains studios in Toronto and Windsor, Ontario. Her work has been exhibited since 1987.[3]
Career
MacDowall received a Bachelor of Art Education from Queen's University in 1977[4] and a Master of Fine Arts in Photography from Concordia University in 1995.[2] She is a photography professor at the University of Windsor's School of Creative Arts (SoCA).[4] Her work is included in various public and private collections, including the Art Gallery of Windsor and the Ryerson Image Centre.[4]
Style, technique, and reception
MacDowall's work focuses on questions related to relationships of space (architectural and/or geographical), history, memory, gender, and identity.[2] Her work often combines sculptural forms with photography.
Significant works
- Eclipse (1991) was acquired by the National Gallery of Canada for the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography's collection.[5]
References
- ^ "Artist/Maker name "MacDowall, Cyndra"". www.app.pch.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 10 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d "Cyndra MacDowall - Bio". www.ccca.concordia.ca. Concordia University. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Cyndra MacDowall". www.g101.ca. G101. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "University of Windsor - SoCA Visual Arts Cyndra MacDowall". www.uwindsor.ca. University of Windsor. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Cyndra MacDowall". www.gallery.ca. National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
Further reading
- Road Trip Diary/Journal de Route: An Extract from the Installation
- Art and the Cosmos: Eclipses and Aurora pg. 4, Cyndra MacDowall, Eclipse (1991)
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