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Silvana McLean CV selection (A full CV is available on request) I specialised in Drawing and painting at Glasgow School of Art, but the discovery of etching opened a whole new world which has deeply affected my practice as an artist. The techniques used to create surfaces in both painting and etching have an influence on each other which can be seen in the multi layered, textural work produced. My interests have been primarily coastal especially the comings and goings of the tide and the objects left behind, both manmade and natural. |
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In 2001, my interest in printmaking lead to involvement with The Great Book of Gaelic Project, a collaboration of Irish and Scottish artists, poets and calligraphers to create a large contemporary book. At the moment it is touring internationally. The page of the book (a 5 plate colour etching) was created during a residency in Donegal in September 2001 and in October the same year I was awarded a 3 month Visual Arts Residency in Shetland. Currently, I lecture part time in Mixed media and Printmaking at Dumfries and Galloway College. I exhibit throughout the UK from London to Shetland and regularly at Royal Glasgow Institute, The Society of Scottish Artists, Visual Arts Scotland and Glasgow Art Fair. Work is held in Gracefield Arts centre Permanent Collection, Shetland Museum and many private collections. Prizes and Awards 2007 - Glentrool and Merrick public art project. This was commissioned by Scottish Natural Heritage and Dumfries and Galloway Arts Association to create portfolios of etchings based on stories and memories from Glentrool and Merrick area in collaboration with writer and poet, Mary Smith. This project will be launched in Spring 2008 2006 - Mini print Exhibition ( Scottish Prizewinner) 2005 - Visual Artists Award enabling research trip to North Uist to create prints for two-person exhibition at Gracefield Arts Centre in Nov 2006 2003 - Elected Professional Member of Society of Scottish Artists 2002 and 2003 Scottish Arts Council Professional Development Funding, the latter being to attend an Environmental Arts course in North Uist 2002 - Painting commissioned for Shetland Museum. 2001 - Three month Residency in Shetland Oct-Dec. 2001 - Shetland Arts Trust Grant for exhibition ‘Watermarks’ 2001 - Residency in Donegal to create page for Great Book of Gaelic 1999 - Monumental Miniatures for The Millenium. Commissioned by Scottish Touring Exhibitions Consortium 1998 and1994 - JFM Purchase Prize Society of Scottish Artists Articles (reproduced in full) DGB Life Magazine (issue 3) |
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