Glasgow artist Neil Macdonald is attracted by locations that allow him to explore strong, bold shapes of castles, dramatic landscapes and harbours. He achieves this through distortion of perspective, invention and editing, aiming to capture the subject’s unique sense of place.

“In my painting I aim to create a mood and poetry of place.

I am drawn to locations which exert a pull on my imagination through historic and mythic presence, particularly ancient harbours, castles and old townships. I am drawn to the strong, bold shapes that these subject offer .

Topographic accuracy is replaced by an imaginative response to the subject with light and shade playing a crucial role in creating mood.

I construct my personal space through distortion of perspective and viewpoint, invention and editing, aiming to capture an essence of the place.”