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Cynthia MacLean

 

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  "To live on this shore and be able to enjoy the many gifts of nature that surround us--this moves me to try and capture those moments of joy through painting....to have the pleasure of re-visiting some of the beautiful places and sights I've seen, and to share that pleasure with others through my art work. After focussing mostly on 3-dimensional work through pottery and sculpting over the past years, it's an interesting and satisfying change to be getting more involved in painting again. I love the challenge of working in watercolour, and have recently returned to painting in oils and especially acrylics, which allow me the chance of working "en plein-air". I take great inspiration from the work of local masters such as Gordon Smith, who taught me many years ago to see with my heart as well as my eyes."
   

 --showed an interest and ability in art at an early age, growing up in the West Kootenays.
 --put into special art classes in high school.
 --attended Banff School of Fine Arts, studying painting under Gordon Adaskin.
 --received her B.Ed Degree from U.B.C. in Fine Arts, studying under such heroes as Gordon Smith and Sam Black.
 --has attended numerous painting workshops and classes in B.C., Colorado, and France
 --has taught pottery and art classes in schools, community colleges and rec-centres in B.C. for more than 30 years.
 --has shown art work in juried shows in B.C. and Colorado, receiving first place recognition in several.
 --has work in private collections in the U.S. and Canada.