Location: Australia
Fiona Maclean is an Artist and Painter originally from NZ and living in Australia. Fiona's paintings hang in private collections and appear in International publications.
Fiona was chosen by Saatchiart.com as an emerging Artist and is already garnering attention for her work. Featured in SaatchiArt.com Fiona was included in this strong emerging talent of Artists in the 'One to Watch' released by Saatchi. Fiona attended the Parsons School of Art (The New School) in New York City. Though her studies were interrupted by a family tragedy and her art career put on hold for a couple years. She completed two Artist Residencies in Painting and Illustration at the New York’s School of Visual Arts (SVA) in 2010, thus allowing her to take a new direction in her career and developing a new body of energised work. Here is where she gained the confidence and recognition from critics and her peers to move forward with her Art career and as a result is selling paintings regularly and being recognised by Art buyers and collectors. Fiona studied Fine Art at the prestigious Parsons School of Art (the New School) in New York.
Artist Statement
As an Artist I'm fascinated by the fleetingness of youth, beauty and sexuality and the elusiveness of these particular elements, trying to capture those elements within my portraits and figurative work. Always curious to discover whom the subject is behind the façade, trying to get to the essence of the person, breathing and bringing to life the portrait or figure. Trying to capture their sexuality, their beauty, and who they are. Evoking an element of ‘drama’ to the subject where the viewer can ‘draw their own conclusions to what this person’s ‘story’ maybe. Working from life but mostly from photographs as reference. Often using Acrylics like a watercolour and sometimes combining acrylics and oils.
Fiona's work has been described as "hauntingly beautiful and that her portraits have traces of glamour and intrigue beneath their honesty. Her subjects are intensely engaging extracting and translating fragments of secrets of the soul."
Education
2005 Parsons School of Art & Design, New York, USA (Fine Art)
Residencies
SVA (School of Visual Arts), New York, NY. US - Summer Residency – Painting - 2010
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Le beau Mirage' - oil on canvas. 40 x 30 x 1in. Original painting by Fiona Maclean
Le beau Mirage II - 24 H x 18 W x 1 in Oil on canvas
Le beau Mirage III - Oil on canvas. 40 x 30 x 1in.
Le beau Mirage IV - oil on canvas. 40 x 30 x 1in
NYC inspired series of paintings and drawings. Oil and watercolours and graphite drawings.
Chelsea Boy - oil on canvas. 24 x 18 x 0.75in. Oil on canvas. Original painting by Fiona Maclean
Chelsea Boy II - Chelsea Boy II - oil on canvas. 24 x 18 x 1in.
Factory Girl - Oil on canvas. Original by Fiona Maclean. Inspired by NYC. 28 x 22 x 1in
Lucky Blue Smith - 20 x 16 x 0.5in. Oil on canvas. Original painting by Fiona Maclean
Prom Princess - watercolour on paper. 20 x 15in. Original painting by fiona Maclean
Ellie in Red - watercolour on paper. 20 x 15in. Original painting by Fiona Maclean.
“Ellie in Orange - Version II.”
Ellie in Orange - Version II. Watercolour on paper. 20 x 15in.
Portrait of Harry Brant. Oil on canvas 16 x 20 x 0.5in.
Le Beau Mirage - II' - from the Little Creatures series. Oil on canvas. Original painting by Fiona Maclean. 24 x 18 x 1in.
Le Beau Mirage - oil on canvas. 30 x 40 x 1in. Original painting by Fiona Maclean.
Le beau Mirage III - oil on canvas. 40 x 30 x 1in. Original painting on canvas by Fiona Maclean.
Le Beau Mirage - IV' - oil on canvas. 30 x 40 x 1in. Original painting by Fiona Maclean.
Prom Queen - watercolour on paper. 20 x 15in by Fiona Maclean.
Tattoo Boy II - watercolour on paper. 20 x 15in.
'Ladies in Red' - inspired by Comme des Garcons. watercolour on paper. 20 x 15in.
L'oiseau de paradis - watercolour on paper. 20 x 15in
Izzy - from the Little Creatures series - Watercolour on paper. 20 x 15in.
Edie - from the Little Creatures series. Watercolour on paper. 20 x 15in
Arabella - watercolour on paper. Original painting by Fiona Maclean. 20 x 15in.
Nico - from the Little Creatures series. Watercolour on watercolour paper. 15 x 20in. Original painting by Fiona Maclean.
Little Creatures series. A series of Paintings and drawings inspired by the woods of Schilde.
Jacques - from the Little Creatures series. Graphite and Watercolour on paper. 11 x 8in.
Lola - from the 'Little Creatures' series. A series of little paintings and drawings inspired by the enchanted woods of Schilde. 11 x 8iin.
Belles Creatures' - Acrylic and watercolour on watercolour paper. 24 x 17in. Original painting by Fiona Maclean.
Lilli - acrylic and gouache on paper. 8 x 11in. Painting by Fiona Maclean.
Agatha - from the Little Creatures series. Mixed media - graphite pencil and watercolour on paper. 11 x 8in. Original by Fiona Maclean.
Arizona - watercolour on paper. 20 x 15in, Original painting by Fiona Maclean.
Millie - from the Little Creatures series. Watercolour and graphite on paper. 11 x 8in
Sasha - from the 'Little Creatures' series. A series of little paintings and drawings inspired by the enchanted woods of Schilde. Mixed media - watercolour, graphite & pencil on paper.
Tattoo Boy II - watercolour on paper. 20 x 15in. Original painting by Fiona Maclean
Nikki - from the 'Little Creatures' series. A series of little paintings and drawings inspired by the enchanted woods of Schilde. Mixed media - watercolour, graphite & pencil on paper.
“Le beau Mirage”
“Le beau Mirage II”
“Le beau Mirage III”
“Le beau Mirage IV”
“Chelsea Girl”
“Chelsea Boy”
“Chelsea Boy II”
“Factory Girl”
“Lucky Blue”
“Prom Princess”
“Ellie in Red”
“Harry Brant”
“Le Beau Mirage - II”
“Le Beau Mirage”
“Le beau Mirage III ”
“Le Beau Mirage - IV”
“Prom Queen”
“Tattoo Boy II ”
“'Ladies in Red' ”
“L'oiseau de paradis”
“Izzy”
“Edie”
“Arabella”
“Nico”
“Fallon”
“Jacques”
“Lola”
“Belles Creatures”
“Lilli”
“Agatha”
“Arizona”
“Millie”
“Sasha”
“Tattoo Boy II ”
“Nikki”
