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“…they do have a wonderful poise, nonetheless, a hard-won magisterial calm.”

“…each image seems alive – poised for transformation.”

“What they offer is a rich variety of near-abstract images with sky, sea and shore juxtaposed ambiguously for our visual delectation.”

“The work encompasses both the Rothko-esque sublime, with several exceptionally minimal compositions, and O’Keeffe’s evocation of nature and sexuality.”

“…the works are microcosms of a larger world and expressions of emotions and moods and explorations of aspects of that world.”

“…she is exploring a subject that suits her perfectly.”

“And although the water is obviously captured in the midst of forceful motion, the paintings exude a stillness, they bring us to a point of rest.”

“It’s a commanding, sombre, monumental, intriguing piece…”

“…O’Dowd is using the notion of the void, a nothingness at the heart, to draw us into the paintings.”

“Painterly steel in a deceptively velvet glove.”

“…the forms have more weight, mystery and concentration in themselves and often reach out almost into abstraction.”

“She is … a painter of strong intuition and obvious ability.” The full article is here.