Paula McLean
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Education

b. 1995 (Sarnia, Ontario)

2019    MFA  University of Waterloo
2017    BFA   Concordia University (Major in Studio Art, Minor in English Literature)

Solo Exhibitions

2024       Both/And/Neither/Nor, Blouin Division, Toronto

Group Exhibitions

2024       Self-Titled, Stadium, Guelph
                what worked for me I never paid into, what I worked for never paid off, Hearth, Toronto
                Lysis, Espace Maurice, Montreal
                Eggcorn, Pumice Raft, Toronto
2023       Sans Titre, Galerie Cache, Montreal
                Exhibition in The Hole, Weatherproof, Chicago

​                Sleep/Work/Leisure/Dine/Cook curated by Faisal Karadsheh, Toronto
2022      SOS: A Story of Survival, part 1: The Image, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
               29 Games for Parties w/ Holly Fedida curated by Hearth, Dundas Museum and Archives
               intimate index, Latcham Art Centre, Stouffville
              Springtime, Quarters Gallery, Los Feliz, Los Angeles
              Re/flex, Patel Brown Gallery, Toronto
             Now Streaming, Visual Arts Mississauga
             Living Room, Fabricated Gallery, online exhibition
2021     New Depths, ​Scarborough Arts Annual Juried Exhibition
             Connecting To Self, Connecting To You, cagac, online exhibition
2020    Reliant Devices, Bar Installation, the plumb, Toronto
             Stem to where we grew stuck, Hearth, Toronto, curated by Benjamin de Boer and Sameen Mahboubi
             Come Up To My Room, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto
2019     Members' Show, Forest City Gallery
              Ladies Drawing Club, online exhibition, St. Petersburg Russia
​             Experience It Firsthand, w/Erica Mendritzki (curated by Tess Martens), The Front Room Gallery, Waterloo
             To Catch A Glimpse of Things, MFA Thesis Exhibit, University of Waterloo Art Gallery
             Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto
             I Blink My Eyes To Keep The Time, Beaver Hall Gallery, Toronto
             The Same Things At The Same Time, Gallery in the Grove
2018    Fresh Paint / New Constructions, Art Mûr, Montreal
             Brush With Art, University of Waterloo
​              MFA Second Year Exhibition, Artery Gallery, University of Waterloo
2017     Common Ground, Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario
             MFA First Year Exhibition, Artery Gallery, University of Waterloo

            Intercept, Centre des Arts Actuels Skol, Montreal             "
            Studio 7", JMSB Building, Concordia University, Montreal
             Woodstock Art Gallery (juried), Woodstock, Ontario (juror: Gary Evans)
             Transitions, Jess Butler Curatorial Projects
2016    Fragments, Mainline Gallery, Montreal
            Bazaarts, Mainline Gallery, Montreal
            Concordia University, Visual Art Building, Montreal
            St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre juried exhibit, St. Thomas, Ontario
            "Biennial Juried Exhibition", Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant, Brantford, Ontario
            Come Together, curated by Barbara Astman, Propeller Gallery, Toronto
            Multitudes, Galerie Onze, Montreal
            "Invitational 2016", Gallery in the Grove, Bright's Grove, Ontario
            Lawrence House Centre for the Arts, Sarnia, Ontario
2015    Woodstock Art Gallery (juried), Woodstock, Ontario (jurors: Ted Fullerton, Natalka Husar)
            Lawrence House Centre for the Arts, members exhibit, Sarnia
            Lawrence House Centre for the Arts (juried), Sarnia

Writing

2023.    "The Miniature Described: Maggy Hamel-Metsos at Pumice Raft", Peripheral Review

Awards, Honours, Experience

2024     Ontario Arts Council Visual Arts Creation Grant
             Toronto Arts Council Visual Arts Creation Grant
2023     Pilot Art Fund Recipient
2022     The Power Plant Emerging Artist Network
​2022    Ontario Arts Council Visual Arts Creation Grant
​2022    Ontario Arts Council Career Catalyst Grant for Emerging Artists
2020   Quarantonics Instagram feature, curated by Laura Hudspith
             "Public Topic", interview with Cam Champ
2019    Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant
2018    Shantz International Scholarship, Ireland
            studio assistant, Ciaran Murphy, Ireland
2017    Interfold Magazine (images), Montreal
2016    image publication, The Void Magazine, Montreal
            Best in Show, "Invitational 2016", Gallery in the Grove
            Award of Merit, "Invitational 2016", Gallery in the Grove
2015    Second Prize, juried exhibit, Lawrence House Centre for the Arts
            artist assistant, Loop Gallery, Toronto
2013    Gallery in the Grove Scholarship, Bright's Grove, Ontario
            Senior Visual Art Award, Northern Collegiate, Sarnia
            Teachers' Choice Award, Lambton County Student Art Exhibit
2012    Teachers' Choice Award, Lambton County Student Art Exhibit
2011    model in Adad Hannah project, "The Diversions"

Residencies


2022     Roundtable Residency
2020    Artscape Gibraltar, Toronto Island
2019    NES Residency, Skagaströnd, Iceland

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