Paula McLean
Artist member since 2021
Toronto, Ontario
Born in Sarnia, Ontario, Paula McLean received a Bachelor of Fine Art in Studio Art with a specialization in painting from Concordia University in 2017. A recent MFA graduate at the University of Waterloo, she has exhibited at several regional galleries including hearth and the plumb in Toronto; Art Mûr Gallery, Montreal and the Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant. A recipient of the Keith and Win Shantz Scholarship, she was a studio assistant for Ireland-based painter Ciarán Murphy in the summer of 2018. Her thesis show, To Catch a Glimpse of Things, was exhibited at the University of Waterloo Art Gallery in May, 2019. Her work explores the way the mind creates meaning through the representation and constant re-arrangement of abstract forms derived from distorted scans.
Q+A
Favourite artist(s) right now
I love Issy Wood's work a lot. Her muted palette and eerie/strange subject matter are so captivating
Beverage of choice
Aperol Spritz!
When I'm not making art, I'm (a) ...
usually reading. I used to read a lot of fiction but lately non-fiction is what I'm being drawn to.
Describe your home in 3 words
Tiny walk-in closet
Coffees per day and from where
3....from my nespresso machine
Upcoming Exhibitions
2022
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2019
2018
Accolades
2019
2018
Residencies
2020
2019
Education
2019
2017
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