Jason McDonald
Jason McDonald enjoyed a successful career in Sydney as an award-winning graphic designer before returning to the family farm near Mudgee NSW where he grew up surrounded by nature. It was here in 2015, Jason established his luxury accommodation - Permanent Camping Eco Retreat - while also following new directions in his creative pursuits.
Jason began a love of photographing landscapes, birds, insects, flora and fauna and then turning his photography into works of photo media art. In 2018, Jason featured in his first exhibition in Mudgee and since then has appeared in many national group exhibitions. More recently, he was the winner of the Milburn Art Prize, Brisbane Institute of Art, 5–28 May 2023 and a finalist in the Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize, Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 4–27 Aug 2023.
Jason McDonald - Diorama Melodrama and Portraits of Maggie, August 2024.
Untitled Group Exhibition March 2023.
Q & A with Jason McDonald 2021.
Exhibition Catalogue The Roo, the Magpie and Friends, October 2021.