Forrest L. MacDonald (b. 1962) American

Forrest is a multidisciplinary visual artist whose work spans a diverse range of mediums, including drawing, painting, sculpture, short film, and photography.

"His current art practice centers on transforming his photographs into intricate pencil drawings rendered on wooden panels. His elaborate pencil drawings on wood, blend realism with material texture."

MacDonald's prior artwork evolved around themes of interdependence of mutually dependent life forms (Homage), the transitory nature of existence (Recipes for Disaster), and urban street culture (Post no Hate)

His video and sculpture artworks are centered around his re-purposing personal obsolete technologies into sculptures. (Wired Up) and (The Future is Scary)

MacDonald's artwork has been shown in three solo and eighteen group exhibitions in museums and galleries throughout North America.

"He earned a Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art from the University of South Florida and a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, with a focus on photojournalism, from the University of Kansas."

"MacDonald has taught as an adjunct faculty member at several institutions, including Ringling College of Art and Design and New College of Florida in Sarasota; the University of South Florida’s College of Art & Art History in Tampa; the Art Institute of Tampa; and Hillsborough Community College’s Ybor City campus."

PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA:

Feature and interview in
Jayhawk Journalist magazine Summer 2019 Edition
University of Kansas Journalism School

Artborne Magazine April 2017
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HOW magazine "International Design Awards Winners 2017" for the 2016 Ringling College of Art & Design viewbook / catalog.

Orlando Sentinel newspaper “Art in Odd Places 2016”– Nov 13th, 2016.

Miami News Times Dec 5th, 2015 “The Satellite Show Filled SurfMed…” featured my photograph “Dave and Dave” in a story about the unconventional satellite show I was a part of titled “Tiger strikes asteroid” at Art Basel in Miami Beach. Florida.

Creative Loafing Tampa Bay edition "Tiger Strikes Astroid / Art Basel

Orlando Sentinel newspaper Sept 2015 “Art in Odd Places turns downtown into a gallery”.

Photography also published in:

American Artist magazine
American Theater magazine
Photo Insider magazine
How magazine
Print magazine
Step inside Design magazine
Verge magazine
Urban Times magazines
Four catalogs for Ringling College of Art & Design.