Constance Lowe American, b. 1951
Constance (Connie) Lowe was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and recently returned there after years of living and working in San Antonio, Texas. She received an MFA from Western Michigan University in 1979 and a BFA from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas in 1973.
Lowe’s current mixed media works combine influences of her Midwestern farming heritage, landscape photography, and the legacy of geometric abstract painting with the physical presence of materials such as felt and leather. “I’ve always been interested in geometric abstraction, and in the physical and psychological aspects of materials. I’ve always looked for the reductive qualities in my work. These works are loosely based on the abstraction of farmland as seen from the air. It’s also based on the belief that abstraction can be meaningful on a variety of levels, sometimes in ways, we don’t always assume.” – Constance Lowe.
She was selected for the Artpace International Artist in Residence Program in 1998 and received a San Antonio Artist Foundation award in 2007. Exhibitions of her work include the Southwest School of Art, San Antonio, TX; University of Texas at San Antonio; Artpace, San Antonio, TX; Phoenix Art Museum, AZ; Trinity College, Hartford, CT; Forum for Contemporary Art, St. Louis, MO; and Monash University, Caulfield, Australia.
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Constance LoweDrift Threshold #1 (Afloat/Aground), 2021Archival inkjet prints with wool felt and leather16 x 13 in
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Constance LoweMarchland II, 2020Archival digital print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm paper22 x 22"
55.9 x 55.9 cmEdition of 10 plus 5 artist's proofs -
Constance LoweClearing (with Green Zone), 2016Acrylic, wool felt, and archival inkjet prints on Japanese paper on drafting film35 x 28.5"
88.9 x 72.3 cm -
Constance LoweFortune's Arc #1, 2016Archival inkjet prints, wool felt, acrylic on paper18.5 x 18.5"
46.9 x 46.9 cm -
Constance LoweFortune's Arc #3, 2016Archival inkjet prints, wool felt, acrylic on paper18.5 x 18.5"
46.9 x 46.9 cm -
Constance LoweGarden City #7, 2014Acrylic, colored pencil, wool felt, & leather on drafting film22.2 x 19.5"
57.1 x 49.5 cm -
Constance LoweGarden City #2, 2013Acrylic, colored pencil, wool felt, leather, and archival inkjet prints on Japanese paper on drafting film24 x 19"
60.9 x 48.2 cm -
Constance LoweQuarter Section Suite #1, 2013Mixed media archival inkjet print on drafting film12 x 12"
30.4 x 30.4 cm -
Constance LoweGraft (felt 1) (rust), 2005Handsewn wool felt33.5 x 41.25 x 3"
85 x 104.7 x 7.6 cm -
Constance LoweUntitled, 2005Hand sewn wool felt39 x 4 x 6"
99 x 10.1 x 15.2 cm
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Constance LoweNever Ever Over, 2004Colored pencil on drafting film70 x 30 x 6"
177.8 x 76.2 x 15.2 cm -
Constance LoweRed Crossbox, 1998Birch plywood, oil paint, dyed leather, metal handles, and frame24 x 26"
60.9 x 66 cm
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McNay Print Fair
San Antonio April 29 - May 1, 2022 San AntonioRuiz-Healy Art is thrilled to participate in the 26th edition of the McNay Print Fair, the only major print fair in the Southwestern United States. Ruiz-Healy Art is delighted to feature prints by Marta Sánchez, Richard Armendariz, Juan de Dios Mora, Ethel Shipton, and Celia Álvarez Muñoz, among others.Read more -
Ruiz-Healy Art: Quinceañera
November 18, 2021 - January 29, 2022 San AntonioRuiz-Healy Art is pleased to announce Ruiz-Healy Art: Quinceañera, an exhibition commemorating the fifteen-year anniversary of Ruiz-Healy Art in San Antonio, Texas. The exhibition features work by artists that have...Read more -
IFPDA Fine Art Print Fair
October 7 - November 1, 2020Ruiz-Healy Art is pleased to announce the gallery's seventh year of participation in the prestigious IFPDA Fine Art Print Fair taking place, this year, in a hybrid online / in-person...Read more -
Nate Cassie & Constance Lowe: Minding the Gaps
June 5 - July 13, 2019 San AntonioWorking within the realm of sculpture, Nate Cassie and Constance Lowe explore perception, intuition, and imagination in an exhibition that pairs works in soft materials with arrangements of ceramic pieces.Read more -
On the Curve
January 25 - February 25, 2017 San AntonioOn the Curve is a group exhibition exploring curvilinear works by Constance Lowe, Jesse Amado, Andrés Ferrandis, Nicolás Leiva, Nate Cassie, Laura Anderson Barbata, Ricky Armendariz and Ethel Shipton.Read more -
20th Annual McNay Print Fair
March 5 - 6, 2016 San AntonioRuiz-Healy Art is pleased to participate at the Annual McNay Print Fair showcasing works on paper from; Laura Anderson Barbata, Ricky Armendariz, Pedro Friedeberg, Daniel Guerrero, César Martínez, Cecilia Paredes, and Julie Speed, among othersRead more -
IFPDA INK Miami Art Fair
Miami December 2 - 6, 2015Ruiz-Healy Art is pleased to participate for the second consecutive year in INK Miami Art Fair, sponsored by the International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) as part of Art Basel Miami Beach Art Week.Read more -
Constance Lowe: Air to Ground
January 29 - February 28, 2015 San AntonioRuiz-Healy Art presents Constance Lowe: Air to Ground, mixed media works that combine influences of her Midwestern farming heritage, landsat photography, and the legacy of geometric abstract painting with the physical presence of materials such as felt and leather. This exhibition uses abstraction to explore the relationship between humans and the natural world.Read more -
IFPDA Ink Miami Art Fair
Miami December 3 - 7, 2014Ruiz-Healy Art participates in Ink Miami with the work of Graciela Iturbide, Leigh Anne Lester, Connie Lowe, Cecilia Paredes, Ethel Shipton, Cecilia Biagini and Julie Speed, among others. As well as Francisco Toledo, Pedro Friedeberg, Jesse Amado, Ricky Armendariz, Nate Cassie, Vincent Valdez and the late Chuck Ramirez.Read more -
Paper, Pencil & Ink: Prints & Other Works on Paper
July 10 - August 30, 2014 San AntonioRuiz-Healy Art presents Paper, Pencil & Ink: Prints & Other Works on Paper. Featuring Artists: Rufino Tamayo, Richard Diebenkorn, Andrés Ferrandis, Ricky Armendariz, Vincent Valdez, Leonora Carrington, Victor Vasarely, Sergio Hernández, Creighton Michael, Robert Motherwell, Benjamín Domínguez, Ione Robinson, Tamara de Lempicka, Francisco Toledo, Joy Laville, Ethel Shipton, Nate Cassie, Constance Lowe, Joan Miró.Read more -
Collective Reflection
December 12, 2013 - January 30, 2014 San AntonioEnd of the year exhibit featuring the work of Chuck Ramirez, Nate Cassie, Constance Lowe, NicolasRead more
Leiva, Ethel Shipton, Cecilia Paredes and Andrés Ferrandis. -
Continuous Change
October 9 - November 9, 2013 San AntonioA thoughtful gathering of cultures and media are presented in Ruiz-Healy Art's Continuous Change. Featuring artists: Pedro Diego Alvarado-Rivera, Cecilia Biagini, Nate Cassie, Benjamin Dominguez, Andres Ferrandis, Nicolas Leiva, Constance Lowe, Cecilia Paredes, and Chuck Ramirez.Read more -
Leap Year Exhibit
February 29 - April 15, 2012 San AntonioRuiz-Healy Art is pleased to present “Leap Year Exhibit” featuring New York Artist Creighton Michael and Texas artists Constance Lowe and George Schroeder.Read more -
Dallas Art Fair
Dallas April 8 - 10, 2011Ruiz-Healy Art present at the 2011 Dallas Art Fair from April 8 to April 10, 2011. Featuring artists: Chuck Ramirez, Andrés Ferrandis, Constance Lowe, and George Schroeder.Read more
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Art at Our Doorstep: San Antonio Writers and Artists
Jesse Amado, Chuck Ramirez, Nate Cassie, Constance Lowe, Ethel Shipton, and others Editors: Riley Robinson and Nan Cuba, 2008Hardcover, 224 pagesRead more
Publisher: Trinity University Press
ISBN: 1595340394
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Constance Lowe: Air to Ground I Ruiz-Healy Art
Essay by Alison Hearst 2015Hardcover, 24 pagesRead more
Publisher: Ruiz-Healy Art
ISBN: 136746644X
Dimensions: 8.5 x 10.5 in -
Constance Lowe: Texas Women: A New History of Abstract Art
Essays by Suzanne Weaver and Lana S. Meador Suzanne Weaver and Lana S. Meador, 2020 Read more