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SILVANA McLEAN
Silvana McLean was born
in Motherwell and studied Drawing and Painting at Glasgow School of Art.
Although based in Dumfriesshire, an enduring interest in the island life
and archaeology of Scotland and Ireland has led to involvement in the
Great Book of Gaelic project - a cross cultural collaboration between
the two countries. A three- month Artist's Residency in Shetland has further
developed an already textured picture surface built up with gesso and
glazes - its layering of materials evoking the layers of the past and
in conjunction with natural objects creating a strong sense of place.
Printmaking (etching)
is a current passion and the embossed surface of the etched image continues
the interest in variations of depth . Each discipline enhances and influences
the other.
Contact Details:
The Tower House Moniaive
Thornhill
Dumfriesshire DG3 4HN
Tel: 01848 200
321
Email : al.silvana@freeuk.com
Other Websites where
work is represented:
www.axisartists.org.uk
www.britishart.us.com
www.artandcraftsouthwestscotland.com
Commissions and Residencies
2001 Oct-Dec. Residency at Scalloway Booth, Shetland.
2001 Sept. Great Book of Gaelic. Residency in Donegal.
2000 Leading Lights, Millenium Commission. Gracefield Permanent Collection
2000 Monumental Miniatures. The Consortium Millenium Commission
Solo Exhibitions
2002 The Castle Gallery, Inverness
2001 Watermarks, Bonhoga Gallery, Shetland
2000 The Journey of the Year , Peter Potter Gallery, Haddington
Group Exhibitions
2002 Women of the Gael, Steading Gallery Gaelforce Exhibition
2001 Manor House Gallery, Oxfordshire
2001 Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh ' On a Small Scale'
2000 Thompson's Gallery, London 'The Scottish Show'
2000 Visual Arts Scotland
1999 Simad Exhibition, Rennes, Brittany.
Exhibits Regularly RGI, RSW, SSA
Prizes and Awards
2001 Shetland Arts Trust Grant
1998 JFM Prize .Society of Scottish Artists
1994 Fish Publishing Prize (shortlist) Co.Cork
1994 JFM Prize. Society of Scottish Artists
Public and Private
Collections
Booth Collection,Shetland
Gracefield Arts Centre Permanent Collection
Work is held in many private collections
Training and Work
Experience
2002 Part-Time Gallery Asistant at Gracefield Arts Centre
2002 and 2000 Innovative Intaglio Summer School at Gracefield Arts Centre
with Keith Howard and Friedhard Keikeben
2001 Workshops with Schools and Adults in Shetland
1999 Part of Working Party to set up Print Studio at Gracefield Arts Centre
1996 Acrylic Resist Etching, Edinburgh Printmakers Workshop
1977 Evening Classes, Etching ,Edinburgh College of Art
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