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Patrick McCay completed undergraduate and graduate studies in Painting at the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland (1970-1976). He holds a second Masters in Fine Arts from the University of Notre Dame (1988).

He is the recipient of numerous grants and awards. His national and international exhibition record includes: London's Royal Academy, The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, The Edinburgh International Festival, The Edinburgh Royal Academy, The London Institute, "Arthaus 11,' Sydney College of Fine Arts, Australia, and the Irish College for the Humanities.

An active visiting artist and lecturer, his academic experiences include: Department Head at The American School of London , Chair of Fine Arts at College for Creative Studies (Detroit, Michigan), University of Notre Dame, School of Visual Arts (Savannah, GA), and presently the Dean of Fine Arts at The New Hampshire Institute of Art (New England).

McCay's work is collected by numerous corporate and private collections. He is represented by Gallery Sklo (Atlanta, GA), Steinway Gallery (North Carolina), Chroma Gallery (Savannah), 20 North Gallery (Toledo, OH) and The Chace-Randall Gallery (New York).