BIOGRAPHY
Born in Ashbourne, Derbyshire in 1944, Andrew Macara is a self-taught artist apart from a short time spent at the St.Ives School of Painting with Leonard Fuller.
ELECTED:
1981 The Royal Society of British Artists
1984 The New English Art Club
EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE:
1976 Derby Museum and Art Gallery (first exhibition)
1977 - present Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
1985 Royal Academy, Upstairs Gallery (first solo show)
Since 1990:
1992 Derby Museum and Art Gallery
1994 Lucy Simmonds Fine Paintings
1994, 96, 98 New Academy Gallery, London
1995, 97, 01 Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Eton
1996 Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold
2004 Century Gallery, Berkshire
With exhibitions at other galleries including:
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
AWARDS:
The De Lazlo Medal (1985)
Amish Kapoor, Nottingham Open
Bernard Dunstan, RA Royal Academy Exhibition
COMMISSIONS INCLUDE:
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