New Additions

New additions to The John Macdonald Gallery are showcased here before moving into a portfolio.

Green Room, Pink Man by Steve Davies

Steve's stylised nude figure is seated in a loose, unselfconscious pose, one hand raised to the mouth in what feels like a gentle, stifled yawn. The figure’s relaxed openness gives the piece a quietly human warmth. Davies reduces both body and surroundings to flat, graphic shapes creating a composition that is playful, slightly surreal, and centred on colour and balance. The anatomical details are included with the same simple clarity as the rest of the figure, keeping the focus on the naturalism of naturism.

Lette Matrimoniale by Steve Davies

Davies’ figure has been caught, and you can imagine what is going through her mind. Sitting bolt upright in a double bed, she clutches the red blanket up to her nose, wide eyes peering over the top in a mixture of shock, guilt, or hurried concealment. The “matrimoniale” — the marriage bed — immediately raises questions about who should be there, who isn’t, or who might be hidden just out of sight. Davies’ pared‑back style heightens the mystery and ambiguity, turning a simple domestic scene into a drama worthy of a soap opera