George M. Donald RSA RSW MEd (Edin.) ATC (Lond.) DA

Born: South India 1943
Graduated in Drawing and Painting from Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) 1967
Post Graduate Year and Helen A. Rose Bequest Travelling Scholarship 1968-9
Art Teaching Certificate Hornsey College of Art, London 1969-70
Degree of Master of Education 1980 University of Edinburgh
Appointed Lecturer in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Anatomy ECA 1970-
Appointed Assistance to Vice Principal ECA 1997-
Appointed Director of Summer School ECA 1999-
Appointed Director Centre for Continuing Studies ECA 1999-
Visiting Prof./Artist (with British Council) in India, Korea, and Japan
Lecturer in Universities and Art Departments in: France, India, China, Japan, Indonesia, Singapore, USA, UAE
Elected Member, Royal Scottish Academy (RSA), and Royal Scottish Society of Watercolourists (RSW) for over 20 years
Appointed Keeper of the RSA, 2003
Appointed External Examiner for Highlands and Islands University (UHI)
Appointed Visiting Professor in Anatomy and Drawing, Art Department, University of Central Florida (UCF) and Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA) Orlando, USA
Appointed Visiting Tutor in Drawing the Human Figure and Anatomy. The Prince’s Drawing School / Royal Drawing School, London. 2008

Currently retired from full time academic work to concentrate on studio painting towards solo and group exhibitions, occasional lecturing/consultancies and a range of commissions.

Recent Solo Exhibitions: George Donald – 2017— RSW exhibition Museo della Carta, Fabriano, Italy, Australian Paintings RSA 2008; New Paintings Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh 2003, 2005, 2007; Scottish Arts Club 2007; An Artist's Book "Anatomia" RSA 2004

Recent Group Exhibitions: Bohun Gallery, Henley on Thames 2008; Art for Rosie, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh 2008; The Curious Eye, RSA Edinburgh 2007; Ten Scottish Artists, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh 2006; Chine Colle Etchings, Printmakers Workshop, Edinburgh 2004; Gallery Artists, Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow and Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh annually; RSA and RSW annually

Recent Commissions: Equine Portraits for Jockey Club Dubai, UAE 2007; Portrait for University of Edinburgh 2006; Painting for Malt Whisky Society 2005; Painting for Art in State, Florida, USA 2004

Recent Consultancies: Visual Arts Workshops, Art Connections, Dubai, UAE 2005; Workshops for Art Teachers, Dubai International Financial Centre, UAE 2008

Recent Awards: Scottish Arts Club Award 2006; Sir William Gillis Bequest RSA 2003

Works represented in Private and Public Collections and Public Galleries in UK and abroad, including Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, V&A Gallery London, City Arts Centre Edinburgh, Aberdeen Art Gallery, Leeds Education Authority, Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities

Travelled extensively in Southeast Asia. In 2005-6 to Viet Nam, Australia, Easter Island, San Francisco, and Vancouver. Currently working on next solo show in October 2009 at Bohun Gallery, Henley on Thames.