In Memory of Peter McDonald
Thank you to the estate of Peter McDonald for the donation of these artworks.
Over many years Peter has developed a style using intricate black and white line work to define his abstract paintings and create a new way of seeing the medium earning him recognition with numerous awards. Here's what he said about his artwork.
“I want you to see watercolor in a different way,” he says. “I’m asking you to get up close and personal with the work, to see the magic of the medium.
“Beginning with a base of poured color, I use line to draw attention to those wonderful areas of transparency and chameleon trickery which aren’t seen or overlooked at a distance....The challenge, of course, is to draw the viewer in.”
The typical reaction the Australian born artist get to his work was: “I’ve never seen anything like this.” But he credits such mentors as abstract-impressionist, the late Alex Vilumson, and iconic watercolorists Fealing Lin and Tom, Fong for shaping his talent.
Peter is missed by his many fellow artists and students.
The 2025 MVAL Scholarship Auction is offering one of his iconic paintings. It is beautifully matted and framed. The starting bid is $50.
“I want you to see watercolor in a different way,” he says. “I’m asking you to get up close and personal with the work, to see the magic of the medium.
“Beginning with a base of poured color, I use line to draw attention to those wonderful areas of transparency and chameleon trickery which aren’t seen or overlooked at a distance....The challenge, of course, is to draw the viewer in.”
The typical reaction the Australian born artist get to his work was: “I’ve never seen anything like this.” But he credits such mentors as abstract-impressionist, the late Alex Vilumson, and iconic watercolorists Fealing Lin and Tom, Fong for shaping his talent.
Peter is missed by his many fellow artists and students.
The 2025 MVAL Scholarship Auction is offering one of his iconic paintings. It is beautifully matted and framed. The starting bid is $50.