This page is a temporary page to give collectors a preview of the upcoming exhibit. The full page for Becoming will remain on the website once the exhibit begins.
James McDonald
People and Places
Preview (collector's advance viewing)
This preview gives you the opportunity to view and purchase the pieces in the exhibit before it opens to the public.
Purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Opening Reception February 26th, 2022 4pm-6pm
Exhibit runs from -
February 26th, 2022 - April 2nd, 2022
This preview highlights all of the pieces that will be on display in the exhibit as well as reserve pieces that will replace sold pieces as those paintings go home with collectors. As a member of our Collector's Preview list, you have the unique opportunity to see all of these pieces and have a first opportunity to purchase.
Additional images, or a video, to see the work from alternate angles are available upon request.
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wed 10am-2pm
Fri 2pm-6pm
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wed 10am-2pm
Fri 2pm-6pm
Call or email to make a purchase or schedule a visit to the gallery.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Thumbnails below may be cropped to fit a square shaped preview. Click image for a full view.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Thumbnails below may be cropped to fit a square shaped preview. Click image for a full view.
|
Catherine With Lemon
18”x22”, 2016, Oil on canvas $625 |
Autumn
10”x8” (Framed - 12.5”x10.5”), 2021, Oil on board $175 |
|
Happy Days Are Here Again
20”x18”, 2018, Oil on linen $825 |
Bright Morning at Lake Montebello
8”x10”, 2020, Oil on board $125 |
|
Visible Vinnie
14”x11” (framed - 17”x14”), 2021, Watercolor on hot press $275 |
Double Rock Autumn
10”x8”, 2021, Oil on board $225 |
|
Laura
12”x9” (Framed - 16”x13”), 2021, Oil on board $475 |
Engineers Club, Mt. Vernon
12”x16” (Framed - 13.5”x17.5”), 2018, Oil on canvas $250 |
|
Big Fire
24”x24”, 2022, Acrylic on canvas $1,750 |
Foggy Lake Montebello
8”x10” (Framed - 11.5”x13.5”), 2020, Oil on canvas $185 |
|
Layla
14”x11”, 2021, Watercolor on hot press $175 |
Hanover Bridge
9”x12” (Framed - 13”x16”), 2021, Oil on board $175 |
|
Margarette
12”x16”, 2016, Oil on canvas $700 |
Havre De Grace
9”x12” (Framed - 13”x16”), 2021, Oil on board $225 |
|
Reclining Nude
18”x22”, 2014, Oil on canvas board $825 |
Lake Montebello Mid Day
13”x16”, 2020, Oil on canvas $200 |
|
White Dress/Red Table
14”x11”, 2021, Oil on board $425 |
Washington Monument
12”x9” (Framed - 15”x12”), 2018, Oil on board $175 |
|
Luz
16”x20” (Framed 20”x24”), 2017, Oil on board $900 |
Morning Mist Near Boordy Vineyard
9”x12” (Framed 13”x16”), 2022, Oil on board $300 |
|
Texas
11”x14” (Framed - 15”x18”), 2021, Oil on board $450 |
Norman Avenue
8”x10” (Framed - 11”x13”), 2019, Oil on canvas $200 |
|
Susquehanna Falls
8”x10” (Framed - 13”x15”), 2019, Oil on canvas $400 |
Susquehanna Creek
14”x10” (Framed - 14.5”x11.5”), 2019, Oil on board $175 |
Statement
Two approaches, one slow, deliberate, the other spontaneous, instantaneous, raw.
Both paths teach, one path lined with smooth brush strokes that suggests forms and gestures, the other journeys with crowded paint jabs of uneven weight and slashes of colors, outlining the contours of nature.
People and places, rewarding explorations of significantly differing approaches to how to see and the resulting rewards of that vision.
Both paths teach, one path lined with smooth brush strokes that suggests forms and gestures, the other journeys with crowded paint jabs of uneven weight and slashes of colors, outlining the contours of nature.
People and places, rewarding explorations of significantly differing approaches to how to see and the resulting rewards of that vision.
Biography
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/james.mcdonald.378537
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jsm239/ |
James McDonald graduated from MICA in 1979, earning a BFA in Graphic Design with Honors. Computer generated art kept food on the table, but it was no substitute for the real time feel of paint on canvas, the smell, the texture, the gradual realization of a landscape coming together or from seeing the human revealed in a portrait.
His earlier painting series relied heavily on photos he took specifically for their painting potential. These paintings found welcomed venues in restaurants throughout Baltimore. His Brazilian seascapes were shown at Simon’s in Butcher Hill, paintings of Curtis Bay warehouses shown and sold at the Chameleon in Hamilton, a summer long exhibit at the Bistro Rx in Highlandtown, to name a few. His work was accepted at five different juried shows at the Maryland Federation of Art in Annapolis. A solo exhibition at the Antreasian Gallery in Hampden was a highlight in his painting career. James was an active member of the Hamilton Gallery for several years. A representative painter, James McDonald works with both oil and watercolors. Recently, Mr. McDonald has taken on plein aire painting, which provides an extreme contrast to the deliberate pace of studio painting. A brief membership with MID-ATLANTIC PLEIN AIR PAINTERS ASSOCIATION prior to COVID and its Mt. Royal competition gave Mr. McDonald a good avenue to explore this approach to painting. Since then Mr. McDonald has competed in several Quick Draw events, where the time limit to complete a painting is two hours. Mr.McDonald considers himself a complete painter, working in multiple mediums, covering an unlimited scope of subject matter, in a variety of time formats. |