The Contemporary Fine Art Gallery Eton: Artist Biography - Andrew Macara

Represented since 1988.

Biographical details

Born in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, in 1944. The artist, Andrew Macara (RBA, NEAC), has lived and worked in Derby most of his life. Whilst still finding inspiration from the activities in the local parks during both the winter and summer months, the artist is always excited by the special light experienced on his travels to foreign countries. Observing children at play on recent trips to Thailand, Spain, and France inevitably creates new images to be captured on canvas. The artist considers himself mainly self-taught, apart from a brief spell studying with Leonard Fuller at the St. Ives School of Painting. He was elected a member of The Royal Society of British Artists in 1981 and The New English Art Club in 1984. Exhibits works regularly at these societies' exhibitions including The Mall Galleries, he was awarded the De Lazlo Medal in 1985. Awards Anish Kapoor, Nottingham Open, Bernard Dunstan, RA Royal Academy Exhibition, Sir Huw Weldon, Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Brian Sewell, Gileas Auty, Lord Palumbos choice, Discerning Eye Exhibition

Exhibitions

• 1991,1994,96,98,00, 03,05,08. New Academy gallery, London
• 1996 Fosse Gallery, The Square, Stow-on-the-Wold
• 1992,1995,97,01,04,07. Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, 31 High Street, Eton
• 1992 Derby Museum and Art Gallery
• 1994 Lucy Simmonds Fine Paintings - Leading British Painters, City Hall,
• Hong Kong
• Brian Sinfield exhibition, Bermuda
• W.H.Patterson, London - New English Art Club mixed exhibitions
• Discerning Eye exhibition, Mall Galleries - Lord Palumbos choice
• International Art Fair, Olympia
• 20th Century British Art Fair
• Bath Contemporary Art Fair
• Royal Academy Of Arts London.

Commissions

• Derby Chamber of Commerce - Royal Opening, Derby Assembly Rooms
• St.Johns Ambulance - Commissioning Service at Derby Cathedral
• Scott Bader Company - Paintings at Laboratories, Northampton
• Sir Anthony & Lady Bamford - Series of paintings, Heron Bay, Barbados
• New Parliamentary Building, Westminster - Six paintings of the Party
• Conference towns. Hilton Hotel Group - Paintings for Headquarters