Paula McLean recently completed a BFA in Studio Art at Concordia University with a focus on constructed spaces both real and imagined in painting, drawing, and photography.  She will complete an MFA at The University of Waterloo in 2019.

Education
b. 1995 (Sarnia, ON)

2019    M.F.A., University of Waterloo
2017    B.F.A. (Studio Art) Concordia University, Montreal

Exhibits

2018    "Fresh Paint / New Constructions", Art Mur, Montreal
             "Brush With Art", University of Waterloo
2017     "Common Ground", Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario
             MFA Exhibit, Artery Gallery, University of Waterloo
             "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
2013    Lawrence House Centre for the Arts, Lambton County Student Exhibit
2012    Lambton County Student Exhibit, Sarnia
2011    Gallery Lambton, Lambton County Student Exhibit

Awards, Honours, Experience

2018    Shantz International Scholarship, 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
2014    Director, Art & Crafts, Camp Kintail, Goderich, Ontario
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"