I'm Neil McBride, a British painter based in North Yorkshire. For over 20 years I've worked full-time as an artist — exhibiting in commercial galleries and juried shows across Yorkshire, including a solo show at Inspired By gallery in Danby and regular appearances at the Great North Art Show in Ripon Cathedral. Before painting, I spent years in advertising and graphic design, picking up a Clio nomination along the way — an eye for story and composition that still shapes every crowd scene I paint today.

Every painting on this site is an original, made in my studio — never outsourced. I work instinctively, letting each piece evolve as I paint, often discovering the narrative and movement as it develops.

Many of my paintings centre on crowds — gatherings, shared moments, the quiet stories that pass between people. Others are rooted in the landscapes of Yorkshire and the wider British countryside. What they share is curiosity: work made to intrigue, and to reveal a little more the longer you spend with it.

Named Best-Selling Artist in 2014 · Exhibited at Ripon Cathedral & Castle Howard · Collected by buyers across the UK and worldwide

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Why collectors trust McBride

  • A career, not a hobby. Full-time working artist since 2004, with a Clio-nominated background in advertising and design.
  • Proven track record. Best-selling artist (2014), inaugural solo exhibitor at Inspired By Gallery, regular exhibitor at the Great North Art Show, Ripon Cathedral.
  • Represented in UK galleries. — see where McBride's work hangs beyond this site.
  • Bought with confidence. Every piece ships free worldwide with a 30-day money-back guarantee, direct from the studio — no gallery mark-up, no middlemen.

Gorgeous piece of art! Absolutely gorgeous picture! Exactly as I imagined and a beautiful piece of art connecting me to somewhere I know and love.

Birthday Gift I got this today for my 37th birthday from my girlfriend. The detail and individuality of each person is fantastic 

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Crowds & figures. Expressive scenes full of movement, warmth, and human connection.

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Landscapes. Atmospheric landscapes shaped by imagination as much as place

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Abstract & Expressive. Looser, more intuitive works with space to breathe.

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Why buy direct from the artist?

When you buy here, you're buying directly from the person who made the work — a full-time painter with two decades of gallery and exhibition experience behind him.

There are no gallery mark-ups, no middlemen, and no mystery about provenance. Each piece is handled and packed by me, and every purchase comes with the assurance that if a painting doesn't feel right in your space, you can return it within 30 days.

Art should be personal — the buying experience should be too.