Inception – Charity Auction for Make 2nds Count

Original art work created using an antique daylight printing process pioneered by a fellow female photographer in the 1840s. Here the combination of ancient printing techniques and free hand botanical painting combine to create a modern relic evoking a summers night. 

“The symbolism in my images comes from my Highlands roots. A life lived in the hills with a closer connection to nature. Where the elements reign all powerful. Here natures found objects can be read as totems, to love, loss & folklore magic. It fuels my own creative process. Finding inspiration in unexpected places, which I can distil into something authentically my own. The constant thread through all of my work has been story telling. We all have a story to tell. Thats where we find our humanity.” 

It’s an artists business to seek out & illustrate dreams. Images are poems about time. Artists are time travellers. Nancy MacDonald is a multimedia artist merging her classical training in fine art botanical painting with antique cyanotype photographic printing. The images are developed using day light on archival paper, resulting in delicate handprinted images. Depending on many factors, not least the fickle Scottish sunshine, the daylight print is then hand painted. Thus, blending these two processes, creating a modern relic. 

         EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION

• 2003 – 2004          University of the Arts London, Central St. Martins Antique Photographic Processing
• 1997 -2001           St. Andrews University, MA (Hons), History of Art
  
  AWARDS
• Magnum Photo Agency Mentorship Award 2022-2023
• Vogue Italia’s - PhotoVogue contributor for 10yrs
• ‘Precious Shots “ Vogue Italia - Jewellery Photography Award Winner
• ‘Vhernier” Vogue Italia -  Award Winner
• “Tiffany” Vogue Italia - Award Winner
• “Vertu Blue” Vogue Italia - Award Winner
• ‘Watch & Click” Vogue Italia - Award Winner
• ‘Made in Italy” Vogue Italia - Award Winner
• “Tods Made in Italy” Vogue Italia - Award Winner
  
  EXHIBITIONS
• 2023 Women in Photography - Glasgow Gallery of Photography
• 2022 Inception Dalkeith Palace
• 2021 Inception Dalkeith Palace
• 2012 Group Show Vogues Fashion Night Out - Milan, NYC & Tokyo
• 2011 Group Show Vogues Fashion Night Out - Milan, NYC & Tokyo
• 2011 Solo Show - Galeria Angela Peralta - Mexico
  
  Overview - Nancy MacDonald