Bio/CV
Peter McLean – Curriculum Vitae
Education
2006-2009 |
Bachelor of Visual Art Honours (first class), Australian National University School of Art |
1989-1992 | Bachelor of Science Honours (first class), University of Queensland |
Solo Exhibitions
2023 | Distant Friends, Megalo, Canberra, ACT |
2022 | Distant Friends, Impress Printmakers Gallery, Brisbane, Qld. |
2019 | Full Spectrum, Form Studio and Gallery, Queanbeyan NSW |
2015 | Worth its Weight in Gold, M16 Chute Space, Canberra |
The Endless Transience of Being, Megalo Printstudio + Gallery, Canberra | |
2013 | In The Wilderness, Glen Innes Art Gallery, NSW |
In Place, Brisbane Institute of Art | |
2012 | Fog and Faultlines, Megalo Print Studio and Gallery, Canberra |
2011 | Preserved Disintegrations, The Front, Canberra |
2008 | Solitary, Mimosa Gallery, Glen Innes NSW |
2006 | Peter McLean Screenprints, Hyatt Hotel, Canberra |
2005 | Room to Move, Mimosa Gallery, Glen Innes NSW |
2002 | Autumn/Winter, Mimosa Gallery, Glen Innes NSW |
2001 | Dashed on the Rocks, Mapleton Artspace, Queensland |
Group Exhibitions (selected)
2022 | Kaleidascope, Belconnen Arts Centre, Canberra, ACT |
Carved, Mixing Room Gallery, Thors Hammer, Canberra, ACT | |
2021 | Fluid Cartographies, Belconnen Arts Centre, Canberra, ACT |
Between the Sheets; Artists' Books 2021, Central Gallery, Perth, Western Australia | |
Lockdown Showdown, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney NSW | |
Openning exhibition, Rusden House Arts Centre, Queanbeyan, NSW | |
QPRC Art Awards, The Q, Queanbeyan, NSW | |
Black and White,M16 Artspace, Canberra, ACT | |
Trailhead, The Link Ginnendary, ACT | |
Changing Horizons, Toowoomba Artist Society, Toowoomba, Qld. | |
2020 | Megalo International Print Prize, Megalo Print Studio + Gallery, Canberra |
Swan Hill Print and Drawing Prize, Swan Hill Regional Gallery, Victoria | |
M16 Does Pizza, M16 Artspace, Canberra | |
Return of the Archive, Megalo Print Studio + Gallery, Canberra | |
Bugs in the System, Mary Cairncross Rainforest Discovery Centre, Maleny, Qld | |
2019 | Soul and Morter, Nishi Gallery, Canberra - Art Not Apart Festival |
Haugesund International Festival of Artistic Relief Printing, Haugesund Billedgalleri, Norway |
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Festschrift;A Celebration in Print, Foyer Gallery, ANU School of Art and Design, Canberra |
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Megalo Residencies: A Survey, Megalo Print Studio + Gallery, Canberra | |
Collectables 2019 - Maleny Printmakers, Maleny Community Centre, Qld |
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2018 | Celebration:20 years of collecting visual art at CMAG, Canberra Museum and Gallery, ACT |
From Small Things Big Things Grow, Gallery of Small Things and Megalo Print Studio | |
Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Art Awards, The Q Gallery, Queanbean, NSW |
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The Plate Show - Third Course, ANU School of Art and Design Foyer Gallery, Canberra |
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Community Artworks, Glen Innes Art Gallery, NSW | |
2017 | Nature of Print, Maroochy Bushlands Botanic Gardens, Qld. |
The Plate Show, M16 Artspace, Canberra, ACT | |
Pareidolia: Cloud Gazing, Megalo Print Studio + Gallery, Canberra | |
Natural Characters, The Press Gallery, Queanbeyan NSW | |
Collectables 2017 - Maleny Printmakers, Forest Heart Gallery, Maleny Qld. | |
2016 | SOA Pro, Foyer Gallery, ANU School of Art, Canberra |
Bonsai+Print, Megalo Print Studio + Gallery | |
2015 | Bimblebox 153 Birds: Impress Print Workshop and State Library of Queensland, Brisbane |
Making the Point, Left Hand Gallery, Braidwood, NSW | |
2014 | Collectables 2014, Maleny Printmakers, Maleny |
Sister Cities Printmaking, Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens | |
2013 | Newsprint, Megalo Print Studio and Gallery, Canberra |
Libris Awards, Artspace Mackay, Qld |
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Diversity in Print, Royal Queensland Artists Society, Brisbane | |
Making the Cut, Left Hand Gallery, Braidwood, NSW | |
Broad, ANU School of Art Foyer Gallery, Canberra | |
Articulate Art Prize, University of Newcastle, NSW | |
Leftovers IV, Applestick Contemporary Art, Victoria | |
2012 | M16 Drawing Prize, M16 Artspace, Canberra |
BSG Work on Paper Prize, Bruswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy | |
2011 | Manly Library Artists Book Awards, Manly, NSW. |
Alone Off The Press, The Left Hand Gallery, Braidwood, NSW | |
2010 | String Books, The Left Hand Gallery, Braidwood, NSW |
Fremantle Arts Centre Print Awards, Fremantle, Western Australia | |
Loupe, Megalo Print Workshop, Canberra | |
Systematic, M16 Artspace, Canberra | |
Weereewa Works on Paper Prize, Kiku Arts Gallery, Bungendore. | |
2009 | ANU School of Art Graduate Exhibition |
Presence and Contemplation, M16 Artspace, Canberra | |
Light Industrial, M16 Artspace, Canberra |
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2007 | M16 Drawing Prize, M16 Artspace, Canberra |
2006 | Recent Acquisitions: photographs and prints, Wagga Wagga Regional Art Gallery |
Under Urban Influence, Mimosa Gallery, Glen Innes, NSW | |
2005 | CPM National Print Awards, Murwillumbah, NSW |
2002 | What is a Print, Gallery of the Quebec Printmaking Council, Montreal, Canada |
Sewn, Bound & Flown, University of Wollongong, NSW |
Residencies
2018 | Megalo Artist in Residence, Canberra, ACT |
2012 | Fiskars Artist’s Cooperative Residency, Finland |
2011 | J. B. Blunk Residency, California |
Awards and Prizes
2020 | Homefront grant, artsACT |
2018 | Form Gallery Award for Professional Practice, Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Art Awards |
2013 | Royal Queensland Artists Society, Diversity in Print Awards, second prize |
ARTiculate Prize, University of Newcastle, first prize | |
2012 | Artstart Grant, Australia Council for the Arts |
2010 | Weereewa Works on Paper Prize, First Prize |
Feemantle Arts Centre Print Awards, Finalist | |
2009 | ANU Emerging Artist Support Scheme, Front Gallery Award |
ANU Emerging Artist Support Scheme, Ampersand Duck Studio Residency | |
2008 | M16 Drawing Prize, First Prize |
Professional Experience
2017-21 | Australian National University School of Art- Sessional Lecturer |
2014-2017 | Australian National University School of Art - Technical Officer |
2010-2014 | National Art School, Sydney – Sessional Lecturer |
2009-21 | Megalo Print Studio, Canberra – Workshop Tutor |
2011 and 20 | Megalo Print Studio, Canberra – Acting Press Studio Manager |
2010 | Australian National University School of Art – Sessional Lecturer |
2008-11 | Megalo Print Workshop – Technical Assistant |
2005 | Hands On Studio - Tutor, art classes for people with intelectual disabilities |
Media
Reviews |
Endless Transience of Being, Peter McLean at Megalo Print Studio + Gallery, Sasha Grishan, The Canberra Times,31.8.2015 Click Here. |
Two exhibitions capture colourful and mesmerising palettes, Peter Haynes, The Canberra Times, 11.3.2019. Click here | |
Fluid Cartographies Looks at People and Maps, Sasha Grishan, The Canberra Times, 23.4.2021. Link here | |
Pixcel Portraits Blur Boundaries, Sasha Grishan, The Canberra Times, 11.2.2023link here. | |
Get Aquainted with 'Distant Friends' and Megalo Print Studio, Jessica Cordwell, 19.2.2023 link here | |
Interviews | Raw Ink Magazine, Issue 20, May 2013 |
Distant Friends: Peter McLean, Print Council of Australia blog, click here | |
Public Collections
National Gallery of Australia Canberra Museum and Gallery Australian National University State Library of Queensland Wagga Wagga Regional Gallery, NSW Artspace Mackay, Qld Lucid Art Foundation, California Glen Innes Art Gallery, NSW |