Cyndra MacDowall | |
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Born | (1953-04-20) April 20, 1953 (age 71) Toronto, Ontario |
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 known for her photography and writing.
Biography
Cyndra MacDowall was born on April 20, 1953, in Toronto, Ontario. She has lived and worked in Toronto, Montreal, and currently Windsor, Ontario. She maintains studios in Toronto and Windsor, Ontario. Her work has been exhibited since 1987.
Career
MacDowall received a Bachelor of Art Education from Queen's University in 1977 and a Master of Fine Arts in Photography from Concordia University in 1995. She was a photography professor at the University of Windsor's School of Creative Arts (SoCA). Her work is included in various public and private collections, including the Art Gallery of Windsor and the Ryerson Image Centre.
Style, technique, and reception
MacDowall's work focuses on questions related to relationships of space (architectural and/or geographical), history, memory, gender, and identity. 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.
References
- ^ "Artist/Maker name 'MacDowall, Cyndra'". Artists in Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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