WATERCOLOR Painting ~ GRANT MACDONALD ~ 1965 Rare EARLY WORK Trillium FLOWERS

Description

A lovely hand painted watercolor from American western nature painter Grant Macdonald (b.1944). The painting depicts a group of blossoming Trillium grandiflorum, commonly known as great white trillium or wood lily. It is hand signed by the artist and dated to 1965, nice size and in excellent condition, the image measures approx. 14 x 19 inches, with frame it is 16 x 21 inches overall. Frame has a few scrapes and chips, but it should be reframed, a different frame with a wide mat and it would really be stunning.
Grant Macdonald (American b.1944)- Born in Leesburg, Virginia, Macdonald was raised from age two on a ranch in west Texas. He began drawing at age six. His desire to become an artist was encouraged by his family, and he received his bachelors degree in Fine Art from the University of Mississippi. After serving a tour of duty in the Air Force, he received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin, with a thesis on portraiture. His instructors in Austin included Everett Spruce and Ralph White.
In 1971 he moved to Kerrville in the Texas Hill Country, where he gained widespread recognition for his landscapes and wildlife art. Since moving to northern New Mexico, the focus of his work has shifted toward the immense and varied subjects offered within that region.
More recently, he has expanded his range of subject matter to include places that he and his wife, Sharon, love to explore, such as the coast of New England, the cities and countryside of France, and also portraiture.
Macdonald has participated in several major exhibitions, including the American Art Classic and the Western Heritage Sale in Houston, the Collector’s Sale in Dallas, and major auctions in the U.S. Macdonald has been featured in several notable art publications such as Art of the West and Southwest Art magazines.
“What I seek to portray in my art is not so much what people see, but what they remember about a place. I am a realist, but I’m not attempting simply to document nature: I try to identify the essential qualities that elicit an emotional response and communicate that response through my work.”
Biography courtesy of: Meyer Gallery, Santa Fe - https://www.meyergalleries.com/artist/Grant_Macdonald/biography/