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Darren McDonald

b. 1966

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Portraits

Angel Street (Adam Cullen)

Angel Street (Adam Cullen)
2010

Darren McDonald
Darren McDonald age 44

Darling Portrait Prize

The Biologist (Bob Wong), 2021 Darren McDonald

The Biologist (Bob Wong)
2021

Darren McDonald
Darren McDonald age 55
Self Portrait with Stetson, 2011 by Darren McDonald
Self Portrait with Stetson, 2011 by Darren McDonald
Self Portrait with Stetson, 2011 by Darren McDonald
Self Portrait with Stetson, 2011 by Darren McDonald

Painting them gently

Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2015

Penny Grist on motivation, method and melancholy in the portraiture of Darren McDonald.
Darren McDonald, 2016 by Mark Mohell
Darren McDonald, 2016 by Mark Mohell
Darren McDonald, 2016 by Mark Mohell
Darren McDonald, 2016 by Mark Mohell

Darren McDonald

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The wild balancing act of McDonald’s home décor (is that there as a joke? where do I actually sit down? is this ironic or what? what a lovely photo of Darren and Robin in Europe!) is reflected in his own personality.

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