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About the Artist: Linda MacDonald
Logging, energy needs, endangered species, water, freeways, and encroaching vineyards are just some of the on-going problems that face California and most of the industrialized world. I am interested in all of these topics as sources for my artwork.
While growing up in California I was mystified and intrigued by horsehead oil pumps. They seemed like pawns or hypnotic ants, destined to continually work. I use them now as a source for telling stories about our dependence on oil and also as a way to look at ourselves and our actions through their "eyes". Oilies (my name for them) are easily anthropomorphised to exhibit emotions of guilt, pain, love, and fury. I have created a world where they can participate in our energy problems and give advice on solutions. They can react to the effects of war and also wonder how alternate fuel use will affect their future.
Humor in art allows the viewer to look at issues outside of consensus reality. When done well, the artwork can elevate emotion and inspire action. Reading about domestic and international events from newspapers, periodicals, TV and radio makes for a depressed public. I find that using a little lightheartedness can often enlighten the viewer while revealing the artist's message. This is my goal in using Oilies to tell stories.
Linda MacDonald lives and maintains a studio in Willits, a small Northern California town. She has a B.A. and M.F.A. in Art from San Francisco State University and has shown nationally and internationally. After retiring from teaching in a continuation high school, she currently teaches part-time at art centers and colleges. In Spring '05 she will teach at SFSU.
www.lindamacdonald.com
