Donald Macdonald’s painting ‘Cat With 2 Birds’ was hanging quietly in the downstairs gallery, softly coloured, almost monotone, with many shades of white in a discreet white frame picked out against a dark grey wall. On closer inspection the beauty, not just of the image, but of the paintwork and the wonderful humour in the image immediately struck us and lingered with us long after we left it behind.
Last year we awarded two prizes at the 198th RSA Open Exhibition. These awards went to two extraordinary artists, Donald Macdonald and Jacki Parry, whose works resonated with us in unexpected and very satisfying ways. Each very different in their processes and the media they use, but both connected in their attention to detail, their incredible skill and their originality.
We have brought these two artists together in a thoroughly compelling two person show and we are very excited to share their beautiful, innovative works with you in our gorgeous gallery space.
