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

McLean Edwards attended the Canberra School of Art.[1]

Career

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

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

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

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

  1. ^ a b c d "McLean Edwards". Nicholas Thompson Gallery. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. ^ "McLean Edwards | Artist Profile, Exhibitions & Artworks". ocula.com. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. ^ "McLean Edwards". Artist Profile. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. ^ Morris, Linda (18 October 2017). "Doug Moran National Portrait Prize goes to Tim Storrier". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Archibald Prize Archibald 2010 finalist: Tim Storrier by McLean Edwards". www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "McLean Edwards". Nicholas Thompson Gallery. Retrieved 19 October 2020.


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