Allan MacDonald was born in 1965 and has lived most of his life in Inverness-shire. He studied at Edinburgh College of Art (BA (Hons) in Drawing and Painting).

After graduating he returned to his native Highlands and has been painting there ever since. His love affair with the Northern landscape has never wavered, intent on exploring his sense that the physical landscape is in some way an echo of some greater meaning. There is an almost magical quality to Allan’s work, the power and spirit of nature apparent. Allan believes it is essential to paint mostly outside on location as he believes things happen out in the open that would never occur in the studio.

Allan’s work is increasingly recognised and sought after by private collectors worldwide.


Solo Exhibitions
2019 Transparency, Kilmorack Gallery
2018 Browns Fine Arts, Tain
2013 Browns Fine Arts, Tain
2007 Brown's Fine Art, Tain
2007 Duncan Campbell Gallery, London
2004 Kilmorack Gallery

Selected Mixed Exhibitions
2020 Untamed, Tatha Gallery, Newport on Tay
2019 Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London
2017 Discerning Eye, London
2017 Rendevous Gallery, Aberdeen
2016 Joint Exhibition, Browns Fine Arts
2015 Joint Exhibition, Kilmorack Gallery
2015 Group Exhibition, Panter and Hall, London
2014 Rendevous Gallery, Aberdeen
2012 The Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London
2012 Joint show with Lynn McGregor at Kilmorack Gallery
2011 Brown's Fine Arts, Tain
2011 Kilmorack Gallery, Inverness
2010 'Until the day break', Kilmorack Gallery
2009 Panter and Hall, London
2008 Kilmorack Gallery
2008 Brown's Gallery, Tain
2008 Lennox Gallery, London
2008 Kilmorack Gallery, Inverness-shire
2006 Duncan Campbell Gallery, London
2006 Kilmorack Gallery
2005 Kilmorack Gallery
2005 Lennox Gallery, London
2005 Brown Fine Art, Tain
2005 Lennox Gallery, London
2005 Brown Fine Art, Tain
2003 Festival Exhibition, Gold Gallery, Edinburgh
2003 Kilmorack Gallery
2003 Lennox Gallery, London
2002 Kilmorack Gallery
2002 Brown Fine Art, Tain
2002 Gold Gallery, Edinburgh
2001 Kilmorack Gallery

Prizes
2019 Balavoulin Art Award
2017 Discerning Eye Regional Prize
2016 Residency Garyvard, Isle of Lewis
2012 Discerning Eye Purchase Prize
2012 Discerning Eye Regional Prize
Winner of the Elizabeth Greenshields Award