by Allan MacDonald | Mar 11, 2020 | Exhibitions, Thoughts
This is a collection of paintings mainly sourced from a recent stay in Mangersta, on the South West corner of Lewis. The title is taken from text from both the Old and New Testament; the book of Ezekiel and the book of Revelation*. Why? Firstly, because it fits the...
by Allan MacDonald | Aug 20, 2019 | Exhibitions
Transparency ALLAN MACDONALD exhibition 24th August – 21 September You and your guests are invited to the private view of new work by Allan MacDonald. In this exhibition – transparency – MacDonald continues his exploration of untouched places and...
by Allan MacDonald | Jun 22, 2018 | Exhibitions
Sometimes, when we acquire something new (lawn mower, camera, stove), the desire is to use it immediately without reading the instructions. It’s only later that we find ourselves returning to the manual for more meaningful guidance. I think painting can be a bit like...
by Allan MacDonald | Mar 18, 2018 | Thoughts
I’m writing this from a lay-by in a forsaken area of the West Coast of Lewis. The wind is a monotone chant, the rain beats out an irregular rhythm, the light is background only, a faint descant. What on earth am I doing here? The writer Michel Faber once...
by Allan MacDonald | Mar 18, 2015 | Publications
Allan MacDonald’s breath taking seascapes reveal why he is regarded as one of the UK’s most respected and accomplished landscape artists. The beauty of MacDonald’s Art lies in its sheer physicality and meditative insight. His is an Art of going out to face the...
