Kevin MacDonald (artist)

Kevin MacDonald (1947–2006) was a Washington DC-based artist best known for his large scale drawings in color pencil. The artist is also known for oil paintings and fine art prints, especially lithography and silkscreen printing.

Kevin MacDonald
Born	Kevin John MacDonald 1946 Washington, DC
Died	2006 (aged 58–59) Silver Spring, MD
Nationality	American
Known for	Large scale drawings, works on paper in all media. lithographic fine art prints, silkscreen fine art prints, oil paintings

Life and work

MacDonald received his BA from George Washington University in 1969 and also studied art at the now closed Corcoran School of Art in Washington, DC. [1]. In 1992 he taught briefly at the Corcoran[2] and at Montgomery College in Takoma Park, MD. MacDonald served on the board of directors of the Washington Project for the Arts for six years, including two as Board President.

He was also a long time contributor to Washington Arts Museum's activities.[3]

Public collections

• Baltimore Museum
• Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
• Iowa Museum of Art, Iowa University
• Library of Congress
• Metropolitan Museum of Art
• National Gallery of Art[4]
• National Gallery of Art, Corcoran Legacy Collection
• Smithsonian American Art Museum[5]
• The Phillips Collection
• Zimmerli Museum, Rutgers University
• City of Washington DC, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Art Bank

References

1. "kevinmacdonald | Resume". Kevin MacDonald artist 1946 - 2006. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
2. "Washington Artist Kevin MacDonald, 59". The Washington Post. June 9, 2006.
3. Washington Arts Museum (2013); pg. 109 at FN 21.
4. "Artist Info". www.nga.gov. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
5. "Kevin MacDonald". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved January 27, 2019.

External links

• Kevin MacDonald ARTIST 1946 – 2006, artist's estate website including biographical information and images of artist's work. "Kevin MacDonald ARTIST 1946 – 2006". Robin Moore 2012 – 2013.