Andrew Macara
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.