Cyndra MacDowall
Born (1953-04-20) April 20, 1953
Toronto, Ontario
EducationBAE at Queens University and MFA at Concordia University
Notable workEclipse (1991) was purchased by the National Gallery of Canada for the Canadian Photography Institutes' collection.
Websitehttp://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 on April 20, 1953, in Toronto, Ontario. 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

References

  1. ↑ "Artist/Maker name 'MacDowall, Cyndra'". Artists in Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Cyndra MacDowall - Bio". www.ccca.concordia.ca. Concordia University. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Cyndra MacDowall". Gallery 101. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "SoCA Visual Arts - Cyndra MacDowall". University of Windsor. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Master of Fine Arts Program - Graduate Faculty". University of Windsor. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.

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