The Luminous Spirit of Norman J. McCaig To wander through the works of Norman J. McCaig is to embark on a sensory journey across the rugged, salt-sprayed edges of the Irish coastline. A master of the watercolor medium, McCaig possessed a rare ability to translate the ephemeral qualities of light and atmosphere into enduring visual poetry. Born in 1929 in Bangor, County Down, his artistic soul was deeply rooted in the landscapes of Northern Ireland, yet his vision was expanded by the cosmopolitan elegance of his studies in Paris. His canvases do not merely depict scenery; they capture the ver…