John MacDonald
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Lingering Lightoil on linen, 8" x 10"Lingering Light
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September Skiesoil on linen, 12" x 16"September Skies
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August Skiesoil on linen, 16" x 20"August Skies
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Woodland Refugeoil on linen, 24" x 30"Woodland Refuge
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The Long Horizonoil on linen, 12" x 18"The Long Horizon
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Berkshire Fieldsoil on linen, 12" x 24"Berkshire Fields
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A Berkshire Pondoil on linen, 12" x 18"A Berkshire Pond
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Summer Easeoil on linen, 24" x 36"Summer Ease
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April, Silent Duskoil on linen, 12" x 18"April, Silent Dusk
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Dark Wateroil on linen, 12" x 16"Dark Water
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Wilderness Streamoil on linen, 12" x 18"Wilderness Stream
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The Clearingoil on linen, 16" x 20"The Clearing
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Last of Autumn Coloroil on linen, 16" x 12"Last of Autumn Color
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Winter Golds at Sheep Hilloil on linen, 12" x 16"Winter Golds at Sheep Hill
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Winter Quietoil on linen, 9" x 12"Winter Quiet
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Icing Over IIoil on linen, 24" x 30"Icing Over II
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Sheep Hill, Springoil on linen, 12" x 16"Sheep Hill, Spring
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Blue and Gold, Studyoil on linen, 12" x 16"Blue and Gold, Study
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Sunset Fireoil on linen, 16" x 20"Sunset Fire
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Hollow Fields, Studyoil on linen, 8" x 16"Hollow Fields, Study
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February Duskoil on linen, 16" x 20"February Dusk
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Green River, Plein Airoil on linen, 12" x 16"Green River, Plein Air
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Harmon Pondoil on linen, 9" x 12"Harmon Pond
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February Frost, Sold
oil on linen, 16" x 12"
February Frost, Sold -
Deep Winter in the Berkshires, Sold
oil on linen, 12" x 24"
Deep Winter in the Berkshires, Sold -
Beyond the Marsh, Sold
oil on linen, 16" x 20"
Beyond the Marsh, Sold -
Sloan Road Meadow, Sold
oil on linen, 12" x 16"
Sloan Road Meadow, Sold -
Mist over Mt. Hope, Sold
oil on prepared aluminum, 16" x 20"
Mist over Mt. Hope, Sold -
Close of the Day, Sold
oil on linen, 16" x 20"
Close of the Day, Sold -
Silent Dawn, Sold
oil on linen, 16" x 20"
Silent Dawn, Sold -
Hoosic Dawn, Sold
oil on linen, 12" x 16"
Hoosic Dawn, Sold -
Snowfall, Mount Hope Farm, Sold
oil on linen, 24" x 30"
Snowfall, Mount Hope Farm, Sold -
Taconic Range Sunset, Sold
oil on linen, 12" x 16"
Taconic Range Sunset, Sold -
Pines at the Clark, Sold
oil on linen, 16" x 24"
Pines at the Clark, Sold -
Spring Hillside, Sold
oil on linen, 8" x 16"
Spring Hillside, Sold -
The Pond, Sold
oil on linen, 16" x 20"
The Pond, Sold -
Solstice Sunset, Sold
oil on linen, 18" x 24"
Solstice Sunset, Sold -
Mauserts Pond, Clarksburg, Sold
oil on linen, 9" x 12"
Mauserts Pond, Clarksburg, Sold -
Moonrise in the Berkshires, Soldoil on linen, 9" x 12"Moonrise in the Berkshires, Sold
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Falling Light, Soldoil on linen, 16" x 20"Falling Light, Sold
Biography
John attended Washington University in St. Louis where he received a BFA in 1979. Following college, he attended a four month intensive printmaking workshop at the Institute for American Universities in Avignon, France. Returning to the States, he received an MA degree in drawing and painting from Purdue University in 1982.
For nearly twenty years, John worked as both a full-time freelance illustrator and landscape painter. He won awards from Print Magazine as well as having work appear in the Society of Illustrators annual show. Since the late 2000's, he has been painting full time. His paintings can be found in private, corporate, and museum collections throughout North America.
Professional memberships have included the Society of Illustrators, the Illustrators Partnership of America, the National Association of Plein Air Painters, the Graphic Artists Guild, and the Oil Painters of America. He is certified through the Creativity Coaching Association as a creativity coach and brings his coaching experience to his workshops.
Educational Background
1982 – M.A., Painting; Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
1979 –Institute for American Universities, Avignon, France; printmaking studies
1979 – B.F.A., Illustration; Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Publications
2012 - Plein Air Magazine, "Plein Air Paintings as Training to Overcome Fear." Jan 2013 issue.
2010 - "Point of View," feature article, Berkshire Living magazine, October 2010
2004 - featured in The Art of Der Spiegel, Cover Illustrations over Five Decades, pub. by teNeues, Hamburg.
1998 - featured in Secrets de la Carte a Gratter, by Marco Elliott, pub. 1999 by LTA, Paris
1993 - The Artist’s Magazine (Jan. issue) “Setting Up Shop In The Boondocks”
1992 - The Artist’s Magazine (Feb. issue), “Freelancing From Anywhere”