McLean Edwards
McLean Edwards is an Australian painter and portraitist. In 2019 he was awarded the 2019 Sir John Sulman Prize.
Early life and education
[edit]McLean Edwards attended the Canberra School of Art.[1]
Career
[edit]Edwards' 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
[edit]Edwards 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
[edit]Edwards' 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
[edit]The 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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