Collection: Donald Macdonald

I was born on the Isle of Lewis in 1976 and after a short time in the Scottish Infantry, I moved to Aberdeen and did my B.A. Hons degree in Fine Art. After living and working in Denmark and Glasgow for several years, I have returned home to the Isle of Lewis where I am now based.

My work is held in various private collections in Denmark, Hong Kong, Israel, and the USA. In 2009, I was one of only three Scottish artists to feature in the BP Portrait Prize Award exhibition and had a three page feature/interview in Artists and Illustrator magazine. I was also the Scottish representative for the Mead Johnson International Exhibition in Evansville, Indiana, USA.

As my work is based around photorealism, I find it increasingly important not to limit my subject matter. I find that I can push myself and my work much further by painting different subjects under different conditions. I always strive for my work to remain fresh by developing it and constantly moving it forward.