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'''Teddy McDonald''' is a British contemporary artist. He has painted guitars used by ], painted with members of the royal family, and painted a Range Rover Autobiography Art Car.<ref name="gq">{{cite web|last=Quily-Harper|first=Conrad|date=3 June 2016|title=Teddy M on the creation of 'Royal Love' with the Duchess of York and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie|url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/teddy-m-royal-love|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231105445/https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/teddy-m-royal-love|archive-date=31 December 2018|accessdate=1 February 2019|work=GQ|location=UK}}</ref><ref name=":1" />


==Work==
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McDonald loaned a guitar named "Green T" to Ed Sheeran, who played it on his X Tour.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=The artist who designed Ed Sheeran's guitar and rubs shoulder with royalty|url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/16605494.burford-artists-client-list-includes-ed-sheeran-royalty/|access-date=2020-08-04|website=Oxford Mail|language=en}}</ref> It was one of the first Ed Sheeran items to go to auction, and when ] sold it in December 2015 it doubled its estimate.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/1295199/abbas-piano-who-smashed-guitar-ed-sheerans-stratocaster-sell |title=ABBA's Piano, Who Smashed Guitar, Ed Sheeran's Stratocaster Sell in Bonhams Rock Auction |publisher=Blouin Artinfo |date=11 December 2015 |accessdate=2017-01-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116154919/http://www.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/1295199/abbas-piano-who-smashed-guitar-ed-sheerans-stratocaster-sell |archive-date=16 January 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Sheeran also commissioned a guitar that was a collaboration between McDonald and New York street artist ] aka Crash.<ref name=":2" /> Sheeran played the 'Crash x Teddy M' Fender Stratocaster at the Glastonbury Festival, 2017.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Ed Sheeran headlined Glastonbury Festival 2017 playing a Stratocaster guitar designed by an artist from Bibury|url=https://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/15377318.ed-sheeran-headlined-glastonbury-festival-2017-playing-a-stratocaster-guitar-designed-by-an-artist-from-bibury/|access-date=2020-08-04|website=Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard|language=en}}</ref>
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McDonald collaborated with ], ] and ] on a charity project. The members of the royal family, working on the lawn of ] in May 2016, added their own 'graffiti' to a painting titled "Royal Love",<ref name="gq" /> which was exhibited at Masterpiece London<ref name="gq" /> and then sold, with proceeds going to ].<ref>{{cite web|author=Michelle Tauber |url=http://people.com/royals/princesses-beatrice-eugenie-and-sarah-ferguson-create-graffiti/ |title=Princesses Beatrice, Eugenie and Sarah Ferguson Create Graffiti |website=People.com |date=22 June 2016 |accessdate=2017-01-13}}</ref>
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He created an art car using a ] Autobiography, calling it a "roving sculpture".<ref name="drivetribe.com">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2017|title=A RANGE ROVER LIKE NO OTHER: NEW TEDDY M ART CAR REVEALED|url=https://drivetribe.com/p/N42CoElZQEKWPrc2xsZWEg?iid=XIS__3HkSNyxM9EtutqskA|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222194252/https://drivetribe.com/p/N42CoElZQEKWPrc2xsZWEg?iid=XIS__3HkSNyxM9EtutqskA|archive-date=22 February 2017|access-date=22 February 2017|website=}}</ref>
'''Teddy M''' is a ] contemporary artist who created the first Royal graffiti titled "Royal Love" with ], ] and ] on the lawn of ] in May 2016.<ref>http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/teddy-m-royal-love GQ magazine exclusive - Royal Love with Teddy M exclusive</ref>


The ] commissioned McDonald to create an artwork for permanent display in 2018.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=28 May 2018|title=Rag Week Artwork|url=https://www.rausu.co.uk/articles/rag-week-artwork/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228141049/https://www.rausu.co.uk/articles/rag-week-artwork/|archive-date=28 February 2020|access-date=28 February 2020|website=}}</ref>
Royal Love was exhibited at Masterpiece London and auctioned at a private dinner in June 2016 by Lord Dalmeny of Sotheby's for a five figure sum. The proceeds from the sale were donated to the charity, Children in Crisis.<ref>http://www.childrenincrisis.org/news/pictures-masterpiece-london-2016-gala-dinner Children in Crisis - Masterpiece Fair 2016</ref><ref>http://people.com/royals/princesses-beatrice-eugenie-and-sarah-ferguson-create-graffiti/ People magazine - Royal Love feature</ref>


McDonald has created large scale reverse perspex mounted portraits of ] to benefit Clapton's Crossroads Antigua Charity. He has also created reverse perspex mounted portraits of ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=16 May 2013|title=Sale Of Teddy M's Eric Clapton Portraits To Aid Crossroads Centre|url=https://www.ericclapton.com/news/sale-teddy-ms-eric-clapton-portraits-aid-crossroads-centre-25206|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230230632/http://www.ericclapton.com/news/sale-teddy-ms-eric-clapton-portraits-aid-crossroads-centre-25206|archive-date=30 December 2017|access-date=2 August 2020|website=}}</ref>
Musician ] borrowed a painted ] known as "Green T" from Teddy M for use on his X world tour. The guitar was played in 18 countries on the single "]" and later sold at ], London for £12,500 (Dec 2015).<ref>https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22818/lot/179/ Green T by Teddy M and Played by Ed Sheeran sold by Bonhams</ref> Sheeran also commissioned an art guitar as a collaboration between Teddy M and New York street art pioneer ]. Known as the Crash x Teddy M Stratocaster, the brightly painted guitar features the first use of the Teddy M Heart and the eye symbol of Crash and was used by Ed Sheeran during his Wembley Stadium concerts in July 2015. The guitar also features on Sheeran's Live concert DVD, ].<ref>http://teddym.com/crash-x-teddy-m-fender-strat/4592641506 Crash x Teddy M Stratocaster at teddym.com</ref>


McDonald painted the helmet used by British mountaineer ] on his 16th climb of ] in May, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Balls |first1=Ed |title=British climber hails 'one of the best days' on Everest after record climb |date=16 May 2022 |url=https://perspectivemag.co.uk/british-climber-hails-one-of-the-best-days-on-everest-after-record-climb/ |publisher=Perspective |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>
Original paintings by Teddy M are in the private collection of ] heir ] along side original paintings by ] & ] and ] amongst others. <ref>http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/14352081.Talented_Cotswold_artist_sells_two_works_to_Fiat_heir_and_art_collector_Lapo_Elkann/</ref>


== Reception ==
In 2013, the artist created a digital media artwork personally approved by ].<ref>http://www.ericclapton.com/news/sale-teddy-ms-eric-clapton-portraits-aid-crossroads-centre-25206 EricClapton.com - Teddy M portrait</ref><ref>http://www.whereseric.com/eric-clapton-news/303-sale-teddy-ms-eric-clapton-portraits-aid-crossroads-centre Teddy M interview by Where's Eric?</ref>
''GQ'' wrote a profile of McDonald calling him "The Artist to Watch".<ref name="gq" />


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British artist

Teddy McDonald
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Artist, designer
Known forContemporary art, design
Websiteteddymcdonald.art

Teddy McDonald is a British contemporary artist. He has painted guitars used by Ed Sheeran, painted with members of the royal family, and painted a Range Rover Autobiography Art Car.

Work

McDonald loaned a guitar named "Green T" to Ed Sheeran, who played it on his X Tour. It was one of the first Ed Sheeran items to go to auction, and when Bonhams sold it in December 2015 it doubled its estimate. Sheeran also commissioned a guitar that was a collaboration between McDonald and New York street artist John Matos aka Crash. Sheeran played the 'Crash x Teddy M' Fender Stratocaster at the Glastonbury Festival, 2017.

McDonald collaborated with Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie and Sarah, Duchess of York on a charity project. The members of the royal family, working on the lawn of Royal Lodge in May 2016, added their own 'graffiti' to a painting titled "Royal Love", which was exhibited at Masterpiece London and then sold, with proceeds going to Children in Crisis.

He created an art car using a Range Rover Autobiography, calling it a "roving sculpture".

The Royal Agricultural University commissioned McDonald to create an artwork for permanent display in 2018.

McDonald has created large scale reverse perspex mounted portraits of Eric Clapton to benefit Clapton's Crossroads Antigua Charity. He has also created reverse perspex mounted portraits of Joan Collins and Sharron Davies.

McDonald painted the helmet used by British mountaineer Kenton Cool on his 16th climb of Mount Everest in May, 2022.

Reception

GQ wrote a profile of McDonald calling him "The Artist to Watch".

References

  1. ^ Quily-Harper, Conrad (3 June 2016). "Teddy M on the creation of 'Royal Love' with the Duchess of York and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie". GQ. UK. Archived from the original on 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Rag Week Artwork". 28 May 2018. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  3. ^ "The artist who designed Ed Sheeran's guitar and rubs shoulder with royalty". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. "ABBA's Piano, Who Smashed Guitar, Ed Sheeran's Stratocaster Sell in Bonhams Rock Auction". Blouin Artinfo. 11 December 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  5. "Ed Sheeran headlined Glastonbury Festival 2017 playing a Stratocaster guitar designed by an artist from Bibury". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  6. Michelle Tauber (22 June 2016). "Princesses Beatrice, Eugenie and Sarah Ferguson Create Graffiti". People.com. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  7. "A RANGE ROVER LIKE NO OTHER: NEW TEDDY M ART CAR REVEALED". 2017. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  8. "Sale Of Teddy M's Eric Clapton Portraits To Aid Crossroads Centre". 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  9. Balls, Ed (16 May 2022). "British climber hails 'one of the best days' on Everest after record climb". Perspective. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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