Norman J. McCaig was a Northern Irish painter, born in Bangor, Co. Down in 1929. He studied at the Belfast College of Art and at the Academy of Art Vavin in Paris after which he professionally took up painting. McCaig was a good friend of Belfast-born set designer and painter Joseph Sefton with whom the artist collaborated for his very first exhibition in Paris in 1948. Best known for his traditional landscapes and Irish pastoral scenes, McCaig’s early works were influenced by his teacher Kenneth Webb.
McCaig was also a popular pianist who performed at many key venues around Belfast. His paintings were regularly exhibited at the Robinson Gallery in Dublin and at the Eakin Gallery in Belfast. He also exhibited in London and at galleries in America and Australia. Two typical oils were included in Landscapes North and South, Glebe House and Gallery, Donegal, and tour, 1997–8. The Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland, Ulster Bank, Coca-Cola Corporation and other corporate collections hold examples. The artist died in 2001 and is today represented in various private collections across Europe.
