David McKay  RCA

Profile

David McKay was born in 1945 in Fredericton. He attended local schools, graduating from the Fredericton High School in 1964, and the Saint John Institute of Technology in 1967, (diploma in Structural Technology). He is self-taught as an artist.

Exhibitions, Awards and Interviews

2011         Solo exhibition, Argyle Gallery, Halifax, NS

2010           "Wolastoq (Beautiful River): The Saint John River Project", Beaverbrook Art Gallery , Fredericton , NB

                   "McKay, Scott & Wilson: Figures and Landscapes", Peter Buckland Gallery , Saint John , NB

                    Solo exhibition, Gallery78, Fredericton, NB

2009            "Portraits: New Brunswick Painters", New Brunswick Museum , Saint John , NB

                    (with accompanying book)

                    'Early Years', Gallery 78 , Fredericton , NB

2008            "The Drawing Show', Peter Buckland Gallery , Saint John , NB

                     Work chosen for Docent's Choice, Beaverbrook Art Gallery , Fredericton , NB

                     Exhibited at the Boston International Art Fair Show in Boston , MA

2007             Exhibited at the Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto , ON

2006             Elected to membership in the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts

              Solo show at Gallery 78, Fredericton, N.B.

2005             The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB acquires egg tempera painting, Still Waters, for permanent                           collection.

2003             The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB acquires watercolour painting, Old Apple Tree and Summer                      for permanent collection.

                     Nationally televised, Bravo TV documentary, Spirited Artists.

2002             C.B.C. Radio Canada half hour documentary, (Artiste dans l'Ame). . Included in Atlantic Canadian Artists                      The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, N.B.

                     Solo show at Moncton Gallery, Moncton City Hall, Moncton, N.B.

                     Solo show at Gallery 78, Fredericton, N.B.

1997-2001   Two person show with Gordon Dunphy at Gallery 78, Fredericton, N.B.

                     Lecture/demonstration of egg tempera technique at the A.B.E.C., Saint John, N.B.

                     Solo shows at Madras Gallery, Gagetown, N.B. and The Peter Buckland Gallery, Saint John, N.B.

                     Exhibited several paintings with Canada Media Marketplace, New York City, New York.

1992-1996   "Works in Progress", Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, N.B.

                     Solo shows at Gallery 78, Fredericton, N.B. and The Ring Gallery, Saint John, N.B.

                     Solo exhibition, "I Paint in Egg Tempera", (an educational exhibition and demonstration on the egg                                 tempera medium that toured galleries in the Maritime Provinces).

                     Included in Vision 20/20, (the 20th anniversary exhibition at Gallery 78, Fredericton, October 1996).

1991              Solo show at The Ring Gallery, Saint John, N.B.

               All three entries accepted for the biennial Marion McCain Exhibition of Art at Beaverbrook Art Gallery,                       Fredericton, N.B. 

               Judged annual exhibition for Moncton Society of Artists.

1990              Exhibited in Celebration 100, Moncton Museum, Moncton, N.B.

                      Solo shows at: the Ring Gallery, Saint John, N.B., The Andrew and   Laura McCain Gallery, Florenceville,                        N.B and Gallery 78, Fredericton, N.B.

                      Featured in ASN-TV special "Off the Wall"

                      Feature interview with Kevin Ryan, Main Street, CBC Radio, October 16th.

1989             Work selected for the Marion McCain Juried Exhibition of Art at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery,                                             Fredericton, N.B.

1987             Both entries chosen for the N.B. Art Competition at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, N.B.

                     Two paintings purchased for the permanent collection of The Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison                                University, Sackville, N.B.

1984-1986    Work selected for the N.B. Juried Exhibition organized by the Beaverbrook Art Gallery.

                      Conducted a series of workshops on the technique of egg tempera painting for various art groups and art                        educators in New Brunswick. . Exhibited in "Four New Brunswick Painters", Ring Gallery, Saint John, N.B.

                      Painting selected by the Province of New Brunswicks and presented to Prince Andrew during his 1985 royal                       visit.

                     Major commissioned work for Irving Oil Company.

1982-1983   Commissioned to paint the MacDonald Farm Historic Park for N.B. Tel. The resulting four paintings are in                          NB  Tel's permanent collection. Three of them were reproduced on their annual directory cover.

                     Solo show at The Shayne Gallery, Montreal , Quebec .

1977-1981   Solo shows with: The Shayne Gallery, Montreal, Quebec; Gallery One, Moncton, N.B.;

                     Manuge Galleries, Halifax, N.S.; Cassel Galleries, Fredericton, N.B.; The Morrison Art Gallery,

                     Saint John, N.B.; Ring Gallery, Saint John, N.B. and Landmark Galleries, Fredericton, N.B.

1976            Began showing work at The Shayne Gallery, Montreal , Quebec and at The Aggregation Gallery, Toronto                     Ont. Exhibited with the Province of N.B. at the Montreal Olympics. . Selected to exhibit in Atlantic Coast ,

                    an internationally touring exhibit organized by the National Gallery and Mount Saint Vincent University.

1975-1972   Solo exhibitions at: The University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, N.B.; The Morrison Art Gallery,

                    Saint John, N.B.; Cassel Galleries, Fredericton, N.B.; Gallery One, Moncton, N.B.

1972            Began painting on a full time professional basis, exhibiting locally in New Brunswick galleries.

During his thirty-one year career, David McKay has been interviewed numerous times on local and national radio and television. Articles of his work have appeared in Art Magazine, #22 and #25; The Atlantic Advocate, June 1977; Atlantic Insight, May 1979 and January 1983, Halifax, September 1980; Arts Atlantic, no's 11, 14, 18, 19,24,25,36,38,43,47,49 and 55.

Permanent Collections

The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, N.B.

Mount Allison University, Sackville, N.B.

Esso Resource Center, Calgary, Alberta

The New Brunswick Art Bank, Fredericton, N.B.

Confederation Art Gallery, Charlottetown, P.E.I.

University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, N.B.

University of New Brunswick, Saint John, N.B.

Royal Bank Building, Ottawa, Ontario

City Hall, Saint John, N.B.

Assumption Mutual Life, Moncton, N.B.

Central and Eastern Trust, Moncton, N.B.

Pagurian Press Ltd, Toronto, Ontario

Universite de Moncton, Moncton, N.B.

The New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, N.B.

Le Centre Communautaire Sainte-Anne, Fredericton, N.B.

N.B. Telephone Company Ltd., Saint John, N.B.

Irving Oil Limited, Saint John, N.B.

Bank of Nova Scotia, King's Place, Fredericton, N.B.

McCain Foods Ltd., Toronto, Ontario