Artist Statement

Respect for the two dimensions of the picture plane are paramount and I attempt to tread the fine line between the figurative and abstract in order to attain this. It is not easy to produce this result especially whilst using light and shade as an important subject in itself in the construction of a painting.I believe that painters who achieve this may be creating a purer form of painting. Anish Kapoor and the late Wiliam Gear have supported me in this.

Andrew Macara has undertaken several painting commissions for Public and Private Modern British Art collectors. These include: a series of contemporary paintings for Sir Anthony and Lady Bamford; Scott Bader Company; New Parliamentary Building; Westminster and Hilton Hotel Group for their corporate headquarters.

Andrew Macara has won many art awards. These include: Sir Huw Weldon, Royal Academy of Art Summer Exhibition, Brian Sewell, Gileas Auty and Lord Palumbos choice, Discerning Eye Exhibition. Andrew was awarded the coveted De Lazlo art medal in 1985. And, Macara’s latest art award was at the RBA in 2005.

Andrew Macara travels extensively gathering images for paintings from around the world. But his native Derbyshire continues to feature in many paintings – particularly the more recent Winter scenes. Other subjects with strong demand are Andrew’s British seaside paintings.

Previous Exhibitions

2010
Curwen Gallery, London – one-man show
Red Rag Gallery, Stow-on-the Wold – one-man show
Tregoning Contemporary, Derby
Thompsons Gallery, London
Thompsons Gallery, Aldeburgh
Ridgeway Gallery, Bakewell
Duffield Gallery, Derbyshire

2009
Royal Society of British Artists
Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Eton
Thompsons Gallery, Aldeburgh

2008
The Tregoning Gallery – one-man show
Royal Society of British Artists
Thompsons Gallery, Aldeburgh
New English Art Club
Curwen and New Academy Gallery, London

2007
Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Eton
Royal Academy of Arts, London
New English Art Club, London
Thompsons Gallery, Aldeburgh

2006
The Tregoning Gallery – one-man show
Royal Society of British Artists
Red Rag Gallery, Stow on the Wold

2005
The Tregoning Gallery, Derby – one-man show
Royal Society of British Artists
New English Art Club
Curwen and New Academy Gallery – one-man show

2004
Royal Society of British Artists
Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Eton – one-man show
New English Art Club

2003
New Academy Gallery
Royal Society of British Artists
N.E.A.C. at the Bankside Gallery
N.E.A.C. at W.H. Patterson’s Gallery
New English Art Club
St. John Street Gallery, Ashbourne, Derbyshire

2002
Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold – one-man show
Royal Society of British Artists
New English Art Club

2001
New English Art Club
Royal Society of British Artists
Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Eton – one-man show

2000
New Academy Gallery – one-man show
Royal Society of British Artists
New English Art Club

1999
Thompson’s Gallery, Dover Street, London – One-man show
Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold – one-man show
New English Art Club

1998
New Academy Gallery – one-man show
New English Art Club
The Ashbourne Gallery, Ashbourne, Derbyshire – one-man show

1997
Royal Society of British Artists
Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Eton – one-man show
New English Art Club

1996
New Academy Gallery – one-man show
N.E.A.C. 2000 at the Fine Art Society
Royal Academy of Arts
Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold – one-man show
Royal Society of British Artists
N.E.A.C. at W.H. Patterson’s Gallery
Jonleigh Gallery – one-man show
New English Art Club

1995
Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Eton – one-man show
Royal Society of British Artists
New English Art Club

1994
New Academy Gallery – one-man show
Royal Academy of Arts
N.E.A.C. at W.H. Patterson’s Gallery
Royal Society of British Artists
New English Art Club

1993
Derby Playhouse
N.E.A.C. at W.H. Patterson’s Gallery
New Academy Gallery – Mixed exhibition
Royal Society of British Artists
Emscote Lawn School – one-man show

1992
Royal Society of British Artists
Royal Society of Arts
N.E.A.C. at W.H. Patterson’s Gallery
New English Art Club
Derby Museum and Art Gallery – one-man show
Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Eton – one-man show

1991
Royal Society of British Artists
Fosse Gallery – One-man show
New Academy Gallery – one-man show
New English Art Club

1990
N.E.A.C. at W.H. Patterson’s Gallery
Royal Society of British Artists
Discrning Eye Exhibition
New English Art Club
Hunting Group Exhibition

1989
N.E.A.C. at W.H. Patterson’s Gallery
N.E.A.C. at the Alpine Gallery
Royal Society of British Artists
Gallery 10, Grosvenor Street, London – one-man show
New English Art Club

1988
Loughborough College of Art and Design
Derby Sketching Club at St. Michael’s Gallery
Salisbury Playhouse – one man show
N.E.A.C. at W.H. Patterson’s Gallery
N.E.A.C. at Alpine Gallery
Royal Society of British Artists
Fose Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold – one-man show
New Academy Gallery, 34 Windmill Street, London – one-man show

1987
R.B.A. at Yarrow Gallery, Oundle
Anthony Dawson exhibition at the Barbican, London
Royal Academy of Arts
Royal Society of British Artists
N.E.A.C. at the Alpine Gallery
N.E.A.C. at W.H. Patterson’s Gallery, Albemarle Street, London
Worthing Museum and Art Gallery – one man show
Derby Sketching Club Centenary Exhibition
Derby Museum & Art Gallery
New English Art Club
Hunting Group Exhibition

1986
Hunting Group Exhibition
Royal Society of British Artists
Bath Art Fair
New English Art Club
Gallery 10, Grosvenor Street, London – one-man show
Hunting Group Exhibition

1985
Royal Society of Arts
Ceri Roberts Exhibition, Cardiff
Royal Academy of Arts
Royal Society of British Artists
Derby Sketching Club
New English Art Club
The Upstairs Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts – One-man show
Nottingham Castle Exhibition
Spirit of London Exhibition

1984
Royal Academy of Arts
Royal Society of British Artists
Hunting Group Art Awards
St. Michael’s Gallery, Derby
New English Art Club
Nottingham Castle Exhibition

1983
Royal Academy of Arts
British Painting Exhibition (Mall Galleries, London)
Royal Society of British Artists
Derby Sketching Club
New English Art Club
Nottingham Castle Exhibition
Duffield Art Gallery, Derbyshire

1982
Royal Academy of Arts
Royal Society of British Artists
St. Michael’s Gallery, Derby – one-man show
Spirit of London Competition

1981
Royal Academy of Arts
Royal Society of British Artists
Royal Society for Painters in Oil
Spirit of London Competition

1980
Royal Academy of Arts

1979
Royal Academy of Arts
Green Lane Gallery, Derby – one-man show
Derby Sketching Club

1978
Derby Sketching Club
Derby Museum & Art Gallery (Joint exhibition with Gordon Macara)
Nottingham Castle Exhibition

1977
Royal Academy of Arts

1976
Royal Society of Painters in Oil

1975
Paris Salon
Derbyshire Group of Artists – Mixed Exhibition

1974
Paris Salon
Royal Society of Portrait Painters

1973
Paris Salon (Mention Honourable)
Royal Society of Portrait Painters

Awards

1973 Honorary Mention at Paris Salon
1983 Bernard Dunstan’s choice at Royal Academy Exhibition
1985 De Laszlo Medal at R.B.A.
1985 Davis Slade Medal at R.A.
1986 Brian Sewell’s Critic’s Choice at N.E.A.C.
1994 Lord Palumbo’s Choice at Discerning Eye Art Exhibition
2007 Won the ‘People’s Vote’ for their favourite painting in the 25th Derby Open Exhibition
2008 The Worshipful Company of Painter Stainers’ Prize.