Andrew Macara RBA NEAC British, b. 1944
Artworks
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Andrew Macara RBA NEACSea Dog, Xlendi, Gozo, MaltaOil on canvas12 x 14 "
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Andrew Macara RBA NEACJumping into the Canal, BuranoOil on canvas20 x 24 "
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Andrew Macara RBA NEACFishermen's Huts, Milos, Greek IslandsOil on Claessen linen12 x 20 "
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Andrew Macara RBA NEACSpring Snow, WirksworthOil on Claessens linen26 x 40 "
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Andrew Macara RBA NEACSitting on the Rocks, Porthmeor Beach, St IvesOil on canvas20 x 40 "
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Andrew Macara RBA NEACSalcombe RegattaOil on Claessens linen canvas10 x 20 "
About
Born in Derbyshire, in 1944, Andrew has regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, New English Art Club and is listed at the Courtauld Institute.
Artists Statement
"Respect for the two dimensions of the picture plane are of great importance to me and I attempt to tread the fine line between the figurative and abstract in order to attain this. The search for new, original and interesting images is ongoing and endless."
Selected Exhibiton history
2012 Retrospective, Repton School, Derby
1991 - 2013 New Academy Gallery, 34 Windmill Street, London
2006 - 2012 Red Rag Gallery, Stow on the Wold
1991 - 2002 Fosse Gallery, The Square, Stow on the Wold
1992 - 2012 Contemporary Fine Art, 31 High Street, Eton
1998 - 2003 John Street Gallery, Ashbourne, Derbys
1999 - Present Thompson's Gallery, London
1992 Derby Museum and Art Gallery
1994 Lucy Simmonds Fine Paintings, 'Leading British Artist', City Hall, Hong Kong
2005 - 2010 Tregoning Gallery, 4 Queen Street, Derby.
Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly, London.
W H Pattersons, 19 Albemarle Street, London - New English Art Club mixed exhibitions
International Art Fair, Olympia, 20th Century Art Fair
Bath Contemporary Art Fair
Nottingham Open (curated) 2014/15
Selected Commissions
Selected by Lloyds TSB for their "Olympic Art Programme" 2009/10.
Twelve paintings held in the Nations Art Collection
Derby Chamber of Commerce - Royal Opening, Derby Assembly Rooms
St John's Ambulance Commissioning Service at Derby Cathedral
Scott Bader Company, paintings of Laboratories, Northampton
Sir Anthony &Lady Bamford, paintings of Heron Bay, Barbados
New Parliamentary Building, Westminster - six paintings of the Party Conference towns
Emscote Lawn, Warwick
Hilton Hotel Group
Thompsons Gallery, London and Aldeburgh
Awards
Lord Palumbo's choice at Discerning Eye Exhibition
Michael Harding prize, RBA, 2007
Worshipful Company of Painters-Stainers Prize,2009
Public's Choice, Nottingham Castle, 2014
Collections
Derby Museum & Art Gallery
Museum of Wales
Duke of Devonshire
BBC "your paintings"
8 works in the National Collection
Exhibitions
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Autumn Annual
24 Sep - 11 Oct 2024 LondonLondon's annual tradition, the Autumn Annual, will be on display from 24 September - 11 October 2024. This year, we have chosen to pare down the exhibition, and will feature...Read more -
Christmas Exhibition 2023
Aldeburgh 2 Dec 2023 - 7 Jan 2024 Aldeburgh -
Autumn Catalogue 2023
19 Sep - 20 Oct 2023 London -
Annual Exhibition 2023
10 Jun - 2 Jul 2023 Aldeburgh -
New English Art Club
Selected Members 7 - 23 Dec 2022 LondonThe New English Art Club is an elected society of artists. Orginally founded by a group of artists who were dissatisfied by the attitudes of the Royal Academy in 1886....Read more -
Christmas Exhibition 2021
4 Dec 2021 - 9 Jan 2022 AldeburghThompson's Gallery Aldeburgh is holding its Christmas group exhibition, which, alongside the Annual Exhibition in June, is our largest collection of paintings and sculpture for sale during the year. There...Read more -
Annual Exhibition 2021
12 Jun - 4 Jul 2021 AldeburghThe largest of the galleries exhibitions, after the success of our Modern British exhibition this time the Annual features all contemporary artists, some new, some regulars, some returning faces, and...Read more
Catalogues
News
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January Artist of the Month
Andrew Macara January 8, 2024As winter comes around full swing, there is bound to be snow falling in the mountains at home and abroad. And that means one of...Read more -
Christmas Exhibition, Aldeburgh
Opens 7th December October 3, 2024Thompson’s Gallery, Aldeburgh are very excited to be holding our Christmas exhibition which opens on the 7th December and is going to be a treasure...Read more
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