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University Art Galleries (UMassD)
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exhibition_title:
Quilt Art Invitational
exhibition_title
Quilt Art Invitational
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exhibition_dates:
October 1984
exhibition_dates
October 1984
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exhibition_year:
1984
exhibition_year
1984
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exhibition_location:
SMU Art Gallery
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SMU Art Gallery
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exhibition_note:
Photographs documenting the Quilt Art exhibition.
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Photographs documenting the Quilt Art exhibition.
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exhibition_genre:
fiber art
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fiber art
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exhibition URL:
exhibition_url
http://www.lib.umassd.edu/archives/
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resourceID:
14002_011_0029
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14002_011_0029
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resource_type:
slides
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slides
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false
copyright notice:
COPYRIGHT NOTIFICATION: Under the direction of the Visual Resource Center digital collections are made available to the UMass Dartmouth campus community for the sole purpose of classroom instruction and study in accordance U.S. Copyright Laws . All other uses are prohibited and are subject to copyright infringements.
copyright_notice
COPYRIGHT NOTIFICATION: Under the direction of the Visual Resource Center digital collections are made available to the UMass Dartmouth campus community for the sole purpose of classroom instruction and study in accordance U.S. Copyright Laws . All other uses are prohibited and are subject to copyright infringements.
copyright notice
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credit line:
Claire T. Carney Library - Archives and Special Collections
credit_line
Claire T. Carney Library - Archives and Special Collections
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artist name:
MacDonald, Linda
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MacDonald, Linda
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artist_nationality:
American
artist_nationality
American
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false
artist_vital dates:
ca. 1960 -
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ca. 1960 -
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false
artist_biographical note:
She received her B.A. San Francisco State University in 1978 and MFA at the same university in 1992. Artist Statement: California is filled with extremes. Snowy mountains in the east to extreme deserts in the south ring the edges of the state while the Pacific Ocean laps the west. We have some of the deepest lakes and deserts coupled with the highest peak in the continental U.S. National parks and Wilderness lands keep areas pristine for the city dwellers to escape to. Clear blue skies fade away to smoggy days with health alerts. I want to portray the conflicts and idiosyncrasies of living in California in my work by creating narratives that reveal these dramas through telling stories, specifically stories of the northwest. Logging is of special interest because that was the main economic force in the northwest for the past century. It is now in decline because most of the virgin trees have been cut plus the second and third growth has been cut. A collection of characters and sites of the old northwest are still alive in aging tourist attractions. I like to use those stereotypes, sites and situations and put them together in stories that reveal yesterday while putting light on today and the future. Giant redwood tree timeline slabs describing world history catch my eye and spark my imagination. Nature vs. civilization is another topic for my artwork. People have become accustomed to urban life and are rapidly becoming more unfamiliar with the rural life to such a degree that wilderness areas, national parks, and wildlife are now often seen as foreign and unsafe. How people react in the wilderness is part of the California story. I use humor in my narratives to add levity to the social issues and images I portray. This lighter approach to the presentation of our conflicts with nature allows the viewer to hone in on issues and be entertained at the same time. I thoroughly hope that my artwork brings up issues for discussion, contemplation, and action.
artist_biographical_note
She received her B.A. San Francisco State University in 1978 and MFA at the same university in 1992. Artist Statement: California is filled with extremes. Snowy mountains in the east to extreme deserts in the south ring the edges of the state while the Pacific Ocean laps the west. We have some of the deepest lakes and deserts coupled with the highest peak in the continental U.S. National parks and Wilderness lands keep areas pristine for the city dwellers to escape to. Clear blue skies fade away to smoggy days with health alerts. I want to portray the conflicts and idiosyncrasies of living in California in my work by creating narratives that reveal these dramas through telling stories, specifically stories of the northwest. Logging is of special interest because that was the main economic force in the northwest for the past century. It is now in decline because most of the virgin trees have been cut plus the second and third growth has been cut. A collection of characters and sites of the old northwest are still alive in aging tourist attractions. I like to use those stereotypes, sites and situations and put them together in stories that reveal yesterday while putting light on today and the future. Giant redwood tree timeline slabs describing world history catch my eye and spark my imagination. Nature vs. civilization is another topic for my artwork. People have become accustomed to urban life and are rapidly becoming more unfamiliar with the rural life to such a degree that wilderness areas, national parks, and wildlife are now often seen as foreign and unsafe. How people react in the wilderness is part of the California story. I use humor in my narratives to add levity to the social issues and images I portray. This lighter approach to the presentation of our conflicts with nature allows the viewer to hone in on issues and be entertained at the same time. I thoroughly hope that my artwork brings up issues for discussion, contemplation, and action.
artist_biographical note
false
artist_URL:
artist_url
http://www.lindamacdonald.com/bio_statement_Linda_MacDonald.html
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false
artist_reference:
artist_reference
http://www.lindamacdonald.com/bio_statement_Linda_MacDonald.html
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false
work_title:
Clean Gateway
work_title
Clean Gateway
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false
work_medium:
Fiber
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Fiber
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false
work_technique:
fiber art - quilted
work_technique
fiber art - quilted
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false
work_date:
1983
work_date
1983
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false
work_reference:
work_reference
http://www.lindamacdonald.com/bio_statement_Linda_MacDonald.html
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false
date_of_ record:
2015
date_of__record
2015
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false