McNaughton received a BFA from York University in Toronto. He exhibits throughout NorthAmerica and has received numerous awards and recognition for his work. He is included in multiple public and private collections throughout the world. The relationship between plutocrats (gazillionaires) and proletariats (wageworkers) is central to McNaughton’s practice. He is looking for answers to what creates class and status distinctions. His examinations are intertwined with economic philosophy, markets and social mobility. McNaughton’s works function as trophies for conspicuous consumption derived from appropriated symbols of the working class. Bullet riddled panels, raw tree trunks, pristine mirrors, axe holes, and gold are common sights within his practice. Through these explorations, McNaughton refers to what creates class and status divisions.