Andrew Macara
Andrew Macara was born in Ashbourne, Derbyshire in 1944. Apart from a brief spell studying contemporary modern British Art under Leonard Fuller at the St Ives School of Painting, he considers himself to be self-taught.
Macara has exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, and also the Royal Society of British Artists. His recent exhibitions include in 2003 his Solo Exhibition at the New Academy Gallery, London. He was elected a member of the Royal Society of British Artists in 1981.
Macara's paintings often depict children playing on a beach or in a playground, they are always drenched in glorious sunshine.