Biography
Declan O’Dowd (b.1975) is a photographer and graphic designer based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. He’s a graduate of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and attended The Cooper Union in New York. Place is an integral part of his image making process while questioning man’s mark on the environment. His current work aims to interweave narratives through photographing a mix of landscapes, portraits, and overlooked objects. His work is found in numerous corporate collections while he’s exhibited commercially and at university art galleries.
Education
2000-BFA, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia
1999-The Cooper Union School of Art, New York, USA
Exhibitions
2023-The Waters Edge, Two Person Show (Carley Mullaly), The Craig Gallery, Dartmouth, N.S
2020-Kingdom, 10 Commissioned Large Scale Works, The Queens Marquee, Sales through Studio 21 Fine Art Gallery, Halifax, N.S
2014-Valley Farms, Solo Show, Photopolis Festival, Studio 21 Fine Art Gallery, Halifax, N.S
2013-Deer Gardens-Prospect 17, Solo Show, Mount Saint Vincent University Art Gallery, Halifax, N,S
2010-New York; Lost and Found, Group Show, Seeds Gallery, Halifax, N.S
2009-5 Seasons @ Anderson, Group Show, Anderson Gallery of Contemporary Photography, Lunenburg, N.S
2009-Maritime Magnified, Solo Show, Anderson Gallery of Contemporary Photography, Lunenburg, N.S
2008-Taiwan, Solo Show, Photopolis Festival, Anna Leonowens, Halifax, N.S
2007-Unspoken Understanding, Group Show,TADA Architecture, Design & Art Center, Taichung, Taiwan
2006-Alien Residency, Group Show, FM Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan
2005-Recycle-Reuse, Group Show, Dashan Art Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2004-Urban Lust, video screening, Stock 20, Taichung, Taiwan
2002-Lunenburg Art Gallery, Members Show, Lunenburg 2000
2000-Sum of Parts, Group Show, Sherman Hines Museum of Photography
2000-Buildings, Solo Show, Anna Leonowens Gallery 3, Halifax N.S
Grants
2023-Presentation Grant, Nova Scotia Communities, Culture & Heritage; The Waters Edge
2015-Grants to Individuals, Nova Scotia Arts; Wildlife
2013-Presentation Grant, Nova Scotia Communities, Culture & Heritage; Deer Gardens