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is proud to present

Bars of Silver and Gold

by

Sam MacDonald
16th - 21st April 2012 Monday to Friday 10-6pm, Saturday 10-1pm
Works maybe purchased on receipt of catalogue and viewed on the website www. alexandermeddowes.com The Gallery in Cork Street 28 Cork St, London W1S 3NG 07836654395 am@alexandermeddowes.com

Published by Alexander Meddowes Fine Art Broker

ISBN: 978-0-9548392-6-0

Sam MacDonald
Sam MacDonald was born in 1964 on the Isle of Lewis where he lived for a few years before moving to Orkney. He received his BA in Metalwork and 3-D Design from the Camberwell School of Art in London and now lives and works in Perthshire. Since childhood MacDonald has been fascinated by Scotlands rivers, rugged coastline, and fishing traditions. He translates the colours, textures and movement of what he sees into unique, contemporary works of art made from pewter, copper, brass and gold leaf using traditional metalwork techniques. My artistic endeavour is to observe and capture fleeting moments of nature, he says. I try to express an emotional response to something very private: a moment shared between man and nature. Capturing a moment in metal also reflects the fishs ability to stay motionless. This contrasts with their explosive speed of turn and strike, the artist says. They have a pure, aerodynamic form that is engineered for speed. It is hard and glinting the same attributes as metal. Using tools that he creates himself for each piece, MacDonald hand-pierces the reliefs in pewter, and then taps in the scales and individual markings and details. The colour of the patination is then achieved with gold leaf and enamel, and finally sealed with hot lacquer or beeswax. This technique suits the underwater palette perfectly and lends an aura of age. In recent years, MacDonald has undertaken fishing expeditions around the world that have resulted in artworks of even more species, including blue marlin, yellowfin tuna, red snapper, humpback and sperm whales. These are featured alongside his ever-popular depictions of salmon, permit and mackerel. However, his favourite fish remain the aggressive small brown trout from moorland lochs, which match the thrill of having a good bonefish on the line.

Solo Exhibitions
2000 2001 2002 2004 2012 Fish, Pier Arts Centre, Stromness Fish, The Weem Gallery, Pittenweem, Fife Depth, The Orkney Museum, Kirkwall Maclaurin Art Gallery, Rozelle House, Ayr Alexander Meddowes Fine Art Broker, London

Joint Exhibition
2010 With Terrence Lambert, Alexander Meddowes, Edinburgh.

Group Exhibitions
2003 Queens Road Gallery, Aberdeen 2003 Stenton Gallery, East Lothian 2005 Stenton Gallery, East Lothain 2006 Stenton Gallery, East Lothian 2010 Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts 2011 David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year Exhibition 2011 CLA Game Fair Blenheim Palace 2011 The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust. Bramham Park

Public Commissions
2001 2006 2008 2009 Piers Arts Centre, Stromness Institute Medical Science, Aberdeen Stornoway, Isle of Lewis P&O Azura

Sam is a member of the Redspot Artist Group

1. Bluefin Tuna Head Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 113/4 x 113/4 inches (30 x 30cms)

2. Blue marlin head Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf, copper and brass 113/4 x 113/4 inches (30 x 30cms)

3. Tarpon 2 Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf, copper and brass 157/8 x 157/8 inches (40 x 40 cms)

4. Permit Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and copper 393/8 x 393/8 inches (100 x 100 cms)

5. Two Good Fish Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 59 x 59 inches (150 x 150 cms)

6. Herring Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and copper 393/8 x 393/8 inches (100 x 100 cms)

7. Herring Signed on the reverse Pewter 3/4 x 113/4 inches (30 x 30cms) 11

8. Turbot head Signed on the reverse Pewter and copper 3/4 x 113/4 inches (30 x 30cms) 11

9. Sea trout head Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and copper 113/4 x 113/4 inches (30 x 30cms)

10. Pike head Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and copper 113/4 x 113/4 inches (30 x 30cms)

11. Alchemy II, Three Brown Trout Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 197/8 x 197/8 inches (50 x 50 cms)

12. Permit head Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 113/4 x 113/4 inches (30 x 30cms)

13. Tarpon head Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 113/4 x 113/4 inches (30 x 30cms)

14. Bonefish head Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 113/4 x 113/4 inches (30 x 30cms)

15. Bass head Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 113/4 x 113/4 inches (30 x 30cms)

16. Emperors Fish Turbot Etched around the edges:

In sight of the shrine of Venus, which Doric Ancona upholds, the marvelous expanse of an adriatic turbot appeared, and filled the nets.

Signed on the reverse Copper 3/8 x 393/8 inches (100 x 100 cms) 39

Inspired by an early reference to the Turbot in a satirical poem (The Emperors Fish) by Juvenal, a Roman poet of the late 1st and early 2nd centuries A.D. Satire IV: The Emperors Fish Back when the last Flavian was ripping up a half-dead World and Roma slaved for a bald Nero In sight of the shrine of Venus, which Doric Ancona upholds, The marvelous expanse of an Adriatic turbot appeared, And filled the nets; ...

17. Turbulence Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and copper 393/8 x 393/8 inches (100 x 100 cms)

18. Tarpon Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf, copper and brass 331/2 x 331/2 inches (85 x 85 cms)

19. Hen Salmon Head Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 113/4 x 113/4 inches (30 x 30cms)

20. Salmon Head Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 113/4 x 113/4 inches (30 x 30cms)

21. September Salmon Head Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 113/4 x 113/4 inches (30 x 30cms)

22. Brown Trout Head Signed on the reverse Pewter and gold leaf 3/4 x 113/4 inches (30 x 30cms) 11

23. Upstream Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 331/2 x 331/2 inches (85 x 85 cms)

24. Mackerel Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf, copper and brass 235/8 x 157/8 inches (60 x 40 cms)

25. Ayu Or Japanese Sweetfish Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and copper 235/8 x 157/8 inches (60 x 40 cms)

26. Two Brownies Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 235/8 x 157/8 inches (60 x 40 cms)

27. Perch Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf, copper and brass 235/8 x 157/8 inches (60 x 40 cms)

28. Porthole With Herring Signed on the reverse Pewter, glass, gold leaf, copper and brass 197/8 x 197/8 inches (50 x 50 cms)

29. Herring Hook Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and copper 787/8 x 331/2 inches (200 x 85 cms)

30. Glimpse Of A Shoal Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and copper 707/8 x 197/8 inches (180 x 50 cms)

31. Bluefin Tuna Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 59 X 59 inches (150 x 150 cms)

32. Two Salmon Following A Cascade Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 197/8 x 707/8 inches (50 x 180 cms) 33. Bonefish Following A Clouser Minnow Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 197/8 x 707/8 inches (50 x 180 cms)

34. Bonefish And Ghosts Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 197/8 x 59 inches (50 x 150 cms) 35. Brown Trout And Mayflies Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 197/8 x 59 inches (50 x 150 cms)

36. St Kilda, Gannets And Mackerel Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and copper 59 x 393/8 inches (150 x 100 cms)
Accompanied by a unique signed book of artists photographs of his visit to St Kilda and the inspiration of the production of this piece.

37. Salmon And Sea Trout Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 197/8 x 59 inches (50 x 150 cms)

38. Permit And Shadow Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 197/8 x 471/4 inches (50 x 120 cms)

39. Bass on Mackerel Signed on the Reverse Pewter, Gold Leaf and Copper 59 x 393/8 inches (150 x 100 cms)

40. Morning Signed on the reverse pewter, gold leaf, copper and brass 157/8 x 157/8 inches (40 x 40 cms)

41. Twilight Signed on the reverse pewter, gold leaf, copper and brass 157/8 x 157/8 inches (40 x 40 cms)

42. Night Signed on the reverse pewter 7/8 x 157/8 inches (40 x 40 cms) 15

43. Meaningless A study of fish skeletons (bluefin trevally) Inscribed around the edges: What has been will be again What has been done will be done again There is nothing new under the sun Ecclesiates 1:9 Signed on the reverse Lead and copper A triptych each (157/8 x 157/8 inches) (40 x 40 cms) (3)

44. Tarpon chasing blue runners Signed on the reverse Lead and copper 113/4 x 373/4 inches (30 x 96 cms)

45. Fish ladder Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 59 X 59 inches (150 x 150 cms)
Nature, given the slightest chance by man, endeavours to survive. Bars of silver and gold life are seen through dark monolithic slabs of eroded metal.

46. Red snapper Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf, copper and brass 235/8 x 157/8 inches (60 x 40 cms)

47. Burbot Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf, copper and brass 235/8 x 157/8 inches (60 x 40 cms)
The Burbot is believed to have been extinct since 1997, as there are no documented records of any catches since the 1970s, see number 48

48. Memento Mori Etched around the edges: Lota lota (burbot), alosa fallax (twaite shad), coregonus vandesius (vendace), coregonus autumnalis (pollan), coregonus oxyrinchus (houting) Pewter, gold leaf, copper and brass 7/8 x 171/3 inches (86 x 44 cms) 33
Memento Mori is a study inspired by fish that have become endangered or extinct in the artists life time. The extinct fish are shown in colourless shadows and the endangered fish are alive with colour.

49. Grand Slam Super Tarpon, permit, bonefish and snook Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf, copper and brass 353/8 x 18 inches (90 x 46 cms)
Grand Slam Super is the dream many salt water fishermen have, to catch these four species in one day.

50. Rays bream Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf, copper and brass 511/4 x 235/8 inches (130 x 60 cms)

51. Trout Fossil I Signed on the reverse Lead 7/8 x 77/8 inches (20 x 20cms) 7

52. Trout Fossil II Signed on the reverse Lead 7/8 x 77/8 inches (20 x 20cms) 7

53. Trout Fossil III Signed on the reverse Lead 7/8 x 77/8 inches (20 x 20cms) 7

54. Hatchet on Square Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf, copper and brass 157/8 x 157/8 inches (40 x 40 cms)

55. John Dory Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf, copper and brass 235/8 x 157/8 inches (60 x 40 cms)

56. Sticklebacks Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf, copper and brass 235/8 x 157/8 inches (60 x 40 cms)

57. Sandeels Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 235/8 x 157/8 inches (60 x 40 cms)

58. Two Hatchet Fish Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and copper 235/8 x 157/8 inches (60 x 40 cms)

59. Sea Trout Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 331/2 x 331/2 inches (85 x 85 cms)

60. Humpback, Right and Sperm Whales Signed on the reverse Pewter and brass 5/8 x 157/8 inches (60 x 40 cms) 23

61. Brown Trout Head Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf and brass 113/4 X 113/4 inches (30 x 30cms)

62. Sandeel Heads Signed on the reverse Pewter and gold leaf 3/4 X 113/4 inches (30 x 30cms) 11

63. Sandeel Study Signed on the reverse Pewter, gold leaf, copper and brass 197/8 X 113/4 inches (50 x 30 cms)

Sam MacDonald

On the easel
Further works to be included in the exhibition that were incomplete at time of going to print

Ayu Bass Blue Marlin Blue Runners Bluefin Tuna Bluefin Trevally Bonefish Brown Trout Burbot Hatchet Fish Herring Houting John Dory Mackerel Perch Permit Pike Pollan Rays Bream Red Snapper Salmon Sandeel Sea Trout Snook Stickleback Tarpon Turbot Twaite Shad Vendace Whales

Fish Index
15,

1, 14, 33, 34, 11, 22, 26, 35, 40, 41, 42, 45, 51, 52, 53, 47, 54, 6, 7, 28,

24, 30, 36, 4, 12, 38,

5, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 32, 37, 57, 62, 9, 37,

3, 13, 18, 44, 8,

25 39 2 44 31 43 49 61 48 58 29 48 55 39 27 49 10 48 50 46 45 63 59 49 56 49 16 48 48 60

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