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Unveiling of David MacIntosh’s Painting
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- Published: Tuesday, 18 November 2025 17:11
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Unveiling of David MacIntosh’s Painting
New Glasgow, November 18, 2025:
A painting by renowned artist David MacIntosh was unveiled at the November Council Meeting of the Town of New Glasgow as part of the town’s 150th anniversary celebrations. David MacIntosh is a self-taught artist born and raised in New Glasgow who has gained national recognition. MacIntosh’s main inspiration is the early work of European masters, which blends impressive oil technical proficiency and representational accuracy with majestic emotional intensity.
“David MacIntosh’s painting for the New Glasgow 150 Anniversary celebration pays tribute to New Glasgows picturesque riverside setting and homage to the river (Amasipukwejk) as the lifeblood of the community and a community gathering place,” states New Glasgow Mayor Nancy Dicks. “It features the picturesque beauty of our fresh water/saltwater river, a regal eagle, an historical symbol of strength and wisdom as a salute to our storied history and a salmon, a symbol of preservation and renewal as we begin another chapter. Both the eagle and fish in general are revered symbols of nature in many cultures. The painting also gives tribute to New Glasgow’s industrial past, its role as a mercantile centre and its current role as a commercial service centre and community gathering place.”
David’s work was first commissioned by the Town of New Glasgow for a heritage painting series in the early 2000s. The series have included town pioneers and leaders such as New Glasgow’s first mayor Adam Carr Bell, human rights activist Dr, Carrie Best, ship builder James William Carmichael, social activist Caroline Carmichael; first female and longest serving mayor, Mayor Ann MacLean, and Henderson Paris, human rights leader. Paintings in the series also highlight heritage streetscapes, the ship building history of New Glasgow, picturesque landscapes and historical structures such as the first hospital and former train station. His works have also featured the Ship Hector and have been sold to visitors from around the world. MacIntosh was also commissioned jointly by the Town of New Glasgow and the Province of Nova Scotia in 2010 to paint a portrait of human rights activist Viola Desmond which is on display in Government House.
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Media Contact:
Emma Proudfoot
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Town of New Glasgow
(902)759-9782
