Rory MacDonald

My paintings live somewhere between realism and abstraction.  I notice the tangles and patterns in nature. I am attracted to the brilliant light playing on grasses and the sparkle in a rapid or pond that gives a painting its life.   At the same time I love the subtle earthy tones which balance out the brilliance, allowing the eyes to rest.  I am curious about the bogs, the intimate and forgotten corners of the river flow.  My paintings record the conversations that I have with nature, the results of my observations. I trust the viewer will have some memories of their own of being in a similar place and time and hope my work will awaken deep-seated feelings of being in nature.  
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