John McLean : Momentino
Past exhibition
Overview
John was a truly lyrical abstract artist. He spoke of his work as like singing and dancing. To walk into a room of large-scale canvases by him is to be uplifted. In these small works on paper, the work is no less lyrical. Indeed, the media used lends the abstraction dimensions that the larger work doesn’t allow.
The character and idiosyncrasies of each media is used to strengthen his work. In these diminutive paintings we see the interplay of pastel and watercolour, acrylic and collage, and gouache, where their innate properties are as important as the colour and composition itself.
Works
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John McLeanGlenskart, 1979initialled and dated 79acrylic on paper6 ¼ x 8 ¼ inches
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John McLeanSplayed, 1980signed, titled and dated 1980 to stretcher versoacrylic on canvas56 x 69 inches
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John McLeanGate, 1986initialled; dated 86 versowatercolour and gouache on paper6 x 4 inches
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John McLeanGate, 1986initialled; dated 1986 versowatercolour on paper4 x 5 ½ inches
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John McLean5. Pastoral, 2008acrylic and collage on canvas25 x 36 cm
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John McLeanL'alba, 2011acrylic and collage on canvas18 x 14 inches
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John McLean7. Untitledacrylic on coloured paper10.5 x 15 cm
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John McLeanUntitledsigned with initials versoacrylic with metallic pigments on paper10 ¾ x 6 ¾ inches
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John McLeanUntitledacrylic on card8 ¾ x 6 ¼ inches
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John McLean10. Untitledwatercolour and collage on paper20.5 x 12.5 cm
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John McLeanUntitledinitialledacrylic on paper8 ¾ x 6 ¼ inches
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John McLean12. Untitledinitialledwatercolour and acrylic with metallic pigments on card24 x 17 cm
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John McLean13. Untitledinscribed versoacrylic on card38.5 x 29 cm
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John McLeanUntitledwatercolour and pastel on card6 x 4 ¼ inches
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John McLeanUntitledacrylic and collage on card7 ¾ x 5 inches
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John McLeanUntitledwatercolour and pastel on card7 ½ x 4 ¼ inches
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John McLeanUntitledinitialledwatercolour and gouache on paper10 ½ x 7 ¼ inches
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John McLeanUntitledinitialledwatercolour on paper8 ¼ x 6 ½ inches
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John McLeanUntitledacrylic on card4 ¼ x 5 ¼ inches£ 800.00
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John McLeanUntitledinitialledwatercolour and acrylic on paper7 ½ x 5 inches
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John McLeanUntitledwatercolour and acrylic on card11 x 11 inches
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John McLean22. Untitledinitialledwatercolour on paper10 x 12.5 cm
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John McLeanUntitledinitialled; another picture versoacrylic on paper5 x 8 inches