A window into the artist’s metaphysical journey, How Sheep on a Hillside… uses the Italian landscapes surrounding Mac’s home in Pettino as a perpetual backdrop. This contemporary work captures Umbria’s shifting light while exploring the boundary between sensory perception and the unknown.
Painted in 2025 in Pettino, Umbria, Italy.
Subject: Landscape
Styles: Abstract, Contemporary
Rarity: One of a kind Artwork
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 100 cm x 70 cm (39.4 in x 27.6 in)
Framed: No
Ready to hang: No
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The Artist
Mac Ryde
Pettino, Umbria, Italy
Born in New Zealand in 1971, Mac Ryde graduated from Victoria University in 1992. His path then transitioned into a two-and-a-half-year journey of extensive world travel before he eventually settled in Italy. He established his first Italian studio in Sicily and has since moved his practice to the heart of the country, where he currently works from his studio in Pettino, Umbria.
- Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand – Graduated 1992.
Mac has maintained a consistent and prolific presence in the international art world. Represented by galleries in New Zealand, Australia, and Italy, he has exhibited his work regularly throughout his career.
Mac Ryde’s work has achieved a global footprint, with pieces held in both private and public collections throughout the world.
About
Born in New Zealand in 1971, Mac Ryde graduated from Victoria University in 1992. His path then transitioned into a two-and-a-half-year journey of extensive world travel before he eventually settled in Italy. He established his first Italian studio in Sicily and has since moved his practice to the heart of the country, where he currently works from his studio in Pettino, Umbria.
Education
- Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand – Graduated 1992.
Exhibitions
Mac has maintained a consistent and prolific presence in the international art world. Represented by galleries in New Zealand, Australia, and Italy, he has exhibited his work regularly throughout his career.
Awards & Recognitions
Mac Ryde’s work has achieved a global footprint, with pieces held in both private and public collections throughout the world.
