Cyndra MacDowall (born April 20, 1953) is a Canadian visual artist[1] known for her photography and writing.[2]
Biography
Cyndra MacDowall was born on April 20, 1953, in Toronto, Ontario.[1] 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 was a photography professor at the University of Windsor's School of Creative Arts (SoCA).[4][5] 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.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Artist/Maker name 'MacDowall, Cyndra'". Artists in Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Cyndra MacDowall - Bio". www.ccca.concordia.ca. Concordia University. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ "Cyndra MacDowall". Gallery 101. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c "SoCA Visual Arts - Cyndra MacDowall". University of Windsor. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ "Master of Fine Arts Program - Graduate Faculty". University of Windsor. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "Cyndra MacDowall". National Gallery of Canada. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 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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