| BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS |
He showed work in the 1943 and 1948 B.C. Artists exhibitions and in the 1944 British Columbia At Work exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Entry forms noted that he was living in Port Alberni.
He also had work in the Federation of Canadian Artists Third Traveling Exhibition in 1947.
In 1977 the artist was still living in Port Alberni. Macdonald noted that McVicar had been a pharmacist there since 1930.
McVicar died in Port Alberni in 1997 at the age of 91. His occupation was noted as "Pharmacist - Drug Store" at which he had worked for 45 years. He was married to Bertha Phillips at the time of his death.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| DATE | EXHIBITION | ARTWORK |
| 1943 Sept. 25 - Oct. 20 | VAG B.C. Artists 12th Annual | Mrs. John D. McPhail |
| Lieut. Bruce Fleming | ||
| 1944 Nov. 21 - Dec. 10 | Labour Arts Guild 1st B.C. At Work | Pharmacy |
| 1947 | FCA Third Traveling Exhibition | October, Vancouver Island |
| 1948 Sept. 18 - Oct. 10 | VAG B.C. Artists 17th Annual | Lilies |
ARTISTS IN CANADA 1982 - UNION LIST OF ARTISTS' FILES (refer to AIC82)
A DICTIONARY OF CANADIAN ARTISTS
(refer to M)
Brief entry, two references
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF ARTISTS IN CANADA
(refer to BIAC03)
1 reference to McVicar, Macdonald above.
B.C. VITAL STATISTICS ON-LINE death (refer to BCVS)