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Somewhere in the beginnings of a twelve year
battle to save the family farm, create something wonderful
with the land, and pay the million dollar farm debt,
fate literally leaned a canvas against a tree in front of her. She dragged it
home, picked up a paintbrush for the first time since she was a teenager, and
thus began the odyssey. 84 paintings later, her pieces are in collections across
the US. Remarks
" They will study this art in the history books." -Prudence Fairweather; Art Dealer, New York " An amazing and interesting fact about Jean Charlotte McLean’s art is that her paintings are entirely freehanded, she does not use any drafting tools, templates or T-squares. Another interesting fact is that she "goes straight to the canvas" with no preconceived notion of what she is going to paint. Consequently, the paintings evolve in layers of beautiful imagery that are paintings unto themselves." - Lisa Sheppard; Artist, Oregon " Jeannie, you have to be experienced, you cannot be explained." -Jim Naughton; President, Pointer Institute, Florida " Through my paintings, I seek interpretation of my experiences. My intent is to bring a deeper understanding, a transcendent balance of line and color and image to bear on the canvas, a place of witness. A writer, filmmaker friend says that the easel is my altar and the canvas my confessional." -Jean Charlotte McLean Academic
Vita: Jean Head Skinner McLean
Degree: BFA, Applied Design, Eckerd College Related Tutorials and Intensives: University of Georgia: Metal smithing; Professor Robert Ebendorff University of Kansas: Metal smithing; Professor Robert Ebendorff California State at Long Beach: scholarship student; metalsmithing; Professor Al Pine Penland School of Crafts: scholarship student; metalsmithing and blacksmithing; Professors: Al Pine; Elliot Pujoule; and Brent Knington Ringling School of Art and Design: CAD drafting and painting Sarasota Vocational School: Advertising and Graphic design; certificate awarded Daytona Community College: painting, "Old Masters Technique" South Georgia College: oil painting Apprenticeship: G.D. McLean Goldsmiths, Sausalito California, (no relation to artist) Licensed: State of Florida D.B.P.R.; Interior Design (inactive)
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