Teddy McDonald is a contemporary fine artist known for his biophilic, still life and figurative works. He takes inspiration from his surroundings in the rural Cotswolds & Italy.

Teddy established his professional practice in 2011 and a few years later acquired the patronage and friendship of FIAT heir and art collector Lapo Elkann, vice president of the Pinacoteca Agnelli art museum on the rooftop of the iconic FIAT Lingotto factory in Turin, Italy.

GQ magazine has profiled Teddy McDonald on three separate occasions as a go-to creative and notably as 'The Artist's Artist' and 'The Artist to Watch'. Identified by his use of essential lines and command of colour, Teddy employs oil pastels on paper, oil sticks and acrylics on canvas and occasionally paints with an iPad. His work is largely influenced by his positive and empathetic outlook on life and his love for all things Italian.

Seen my millions around the world, Ed Sheeran played Teddy's 'Green T' Fender Stratocaster extensively on the Multiply world tour and the 'Crash x Teddy M' Stratocaster on the Divide world tour and to headline The Glastonbury Festival.

From June - October 2025 Teddy partnered with H R Owen Ferrari in Mayfair London to exhibit 'Tifosi' a collection of oil pastel works beside the 2016 painting 'Ferrari Heart' previously owned by Ferrari S.p.A. Earlier in 2025, Teddy created the cover art for the Italian cultural magazine The Florentine and in the summer of 2024 collaborated with hip Italian restaurant il Santo Bevitore in the Oltrarno district of Florence.

Previous partnerships and collaboraters include members of the British royal family, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars London, Range Rover, SIGG Switzerland, GQ magazine, Dick Lovett Ferrari, Gwyneth Paltrow, Coldplay, Selfridges London and Brown Thomas Ireland.

Teddy McDonald does not have Instagram, Facebook or X and enjoys his relative anonymity in the public domain. His focus is on building real-world connections and relationships with his clients, many of whom also choose to avoid social media.

Tap to read Teddy's 2024 interview with The Florentine

View Teddy's official Pinterest to view his archive of work and other photographs