Angus McDonald
"Angus McDonald's paintings are marked by that very enhanced realism that renders the ordinary extraordinary. This, through his adept handling of light, line, colour and composition, McDonald transforms his humble subjects of white cloth, fruit and receptacle into mesmerising scenes that refresh our vision." Dr Jacqueline Milner, University of Western Sydney (excerpt from the catalogue essay, 'Selected Paintings 2001 - 2006, Lismore Regional Gallery'.)
'With great concentration and ever burgeoning talent, McDonald paints the God of small things, working a sense of calm and intimacy into his art. The breadth of McDonalds subject matter has imaginatively crept under his studio door. Consistent in his work however are the golden threads of quality and intimacy, threads that have defined McDonald's oeuvre, and which he continues to cultivate" Michael Reid, The Australian