TWAC/CNE 2016
People’s Choice Award – First Prize
JAMIE MACLEAN
My landscape paintings capture the emotion, mood and energy of being outdoors, participating and being alive. Strong compositions are complemented by texture, bold colours, large shadows and energetic brush strokes. The viewer can feel the painting and place him or herself in it.
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Biography
My landscape paintings capture the emotion, mood and energy of being outdoors, participating and being alive. Strong compositions are complemented by texture, bold colours, large shadows and energetic brush strokes. The viewer can feel the painting and place him or herself in it.
Now about me, I am a 65 year-old late starter, only becoming passionate about my art in late 2004. Surprisingly, this zeal was kick-started during a seminar on how to operate a consulting business.
During the self evaluation sessions, the course leader asked when we were going to embrace the challenge of our individual dreams – “If not now, when?” (I hold an Engineering Degree and over a 30 year career have worked a varied career from Piping Design to Construction to Manufacturing Plant Manager to Consultant and finally Fine Artist (full time).)
Although I have taken workshops both in Algonquin and in the Canadian Rockies I am primarily self taught. For me learning through my own experiences leads to better discoveries.
Career Highlights
First Art Show – Riverdale Art Walk, June, 2005
“Contrasts” – solo Show at the Algonquin Park Visitor Centre Gallery 2006
“North of 44” – The Carriage House Gallery 2008
“2 Walls – 4 Artists” –at Hangman Gallery, Toronto, 2009
“Look at…” 2 person show at Muskoka Place Gallery, Port Carling, 2010
Calgary Stampede Western Showcase Art Auction 2006
McMichael Gallery Volunteers Autumn Art Sale 2006 thru 2013
(Top Ten Seller list for 2007, 2009,2010 and 2012)
Juror’s Award Little Art Show 2010
Winner of People’s Choice Award at the CNE art exhibition 2015
Winner – People’s Choice award – Stouffville Art in the Park 2016
Over 10 years participation in 100+ shows and fairs
Member (and past chairperson) of the Board of Directors of the
Artists network of Riverdale
2016 Shows (planned)
Artist Project Toronto – February
Cottage Life Toronto– March
Pelham Art Festival – May
Riverdale Art Walk – June
Stouffville Art in the park – June
Stoney Lake Cottage Association –July
Artworld Fine Art (Toronto) – group show – July
Haliburton Arts and Crafts – July (pending)
Cognashene Art on the Rocks – July
Oakville Art in the Park – August
Kawartha Art Festival – Fenelon Falls – September
Cabbagetown Arts and Crafts – September
Rosedale United Church – October
Fall Cottage Life – October
Open Studio – November
One of a Kind Christmas Show – November/December
