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DESCRIPTION:Visual Aid presents a solo show of oil paintings by Heidi McDowell, the 
 inaugural exhibition at their new gallery in the historic Mechanic's 
 Institute Building.\n\nAt first glance, it's clear that McDowell's tender 
 paintings of clouds and blurred California landscapes are inspired by 
 German romantic paintings. Evidence of the paintings' origins as digital 
 images becomes apparent upon closer inspection. McDowell paints the lens 
 flares and digital artifacts that are aberrations left behind in the making 
 or of a visible image (often overlooked or discarded as "mistakes").  When 
 incorporated into her paintings, these details situate the viewer within 
 the space of the painting and add a layer of complexity to the work, 
 further clarify and enhancing the experience of specific light 
 conditions.\n\n"I paint expansive landscapes which unapologetically 
 celebrate the transformations brought about by time and the elements. My 
 paintings depict a heightened sense of realism using an economy of means. 
 Rough painterly marks suggesting layer upon layer of texture combine with 
 precisely rendered sunlight to define both architectural form and emotional 
 tone. It is this juxtaposition of the specific and the general which leaves 
 space for the viewer's own experience and memory to flesh out the 
 painting's narrative," says McDowell.\n\nTo see more work by Heidi 
 McDowell, visit her website at www.heidimatic.com.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/02/28/18639070.php
SUMMARY:Light Conditions
LOCATION:Visual Aid Gallery\n57 Post Street, Suite 905\nSan Francisco, CA 
 94104\n415-777-8242\nhttp://www.visualaid.org
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/02/28/18639070.php
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