McLean Edwards is an Australian painter and portraitist. In 2019 he was awarded the 2019 Sir John Sulman Prize.
Early life and education
editMcLean Edwards attended the Canberra School of Art.[1]
Career
editEdwards' first solo exhibition was in Sydney in 1995; he has since had over 20 solo exhibitions.[2]
His form of portraiture is known as "emotional larceny".[3]
Recognition and awards
editEdwards was an Archibald Prize finalist in 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, and 2013.[citation needed]
He was a Doug Moran National Portrait Prize finalist in 2014.[1]
He is the subject of Tim Storrier's 2017 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize winning The Lunar Savant.[4][5]
Edwards was awarded the 2019 Sir John Sulman Prize for his portrait, The First Girl That Knocked on His Door;[6] after being a finalist for the prize in 2001 and 2004. Also in 2019, Edwards won the Kings School Art Prize.[1]
Collections
editEdwards' work is collected widely by institutions across Australia, including the University of Queensland Art Museum, Brisbane; Orange Regional Gallery, Orange, New South Wales; and the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. It is also held by many Australian and International private collections.[1]
Personal life
editThe rumour that Edwards had lost most of his tongue in 2019 after falling off a hired scooter in Brisbane was later discredited.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "McLean Edwards". Nicholas Thompson Gallery. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "McLean Edwards | Artist Profile, Exhibitions & Artworks". ocula.com. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "McLean Edwards". Artist Profile. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ Morris, Linda (18 October 2017). "Doug Moran National Portrait Prize goes to Tim Storrier". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Archibald Prize Archibald 2010 finalist: Tim Storrier by McLean Edwards". www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Archibald Prize Sulman 2019 finalist: The first girl that knocked on his door by McLean Edwards". www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "McLean Edwards". Nicholas Thompson Gallery. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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