Christopher McClelland

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Biography

Multi award winning artist, Christopher McClelland has been working as a professional artist for over thirty years. He has exhibited widely within Australia, with solo exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. Christopher has also in exhibited in London, Paris and New York. His artworks are held in a variety of public, corporate and private collections both in Australia and overseas. He studied Art at the National Gallery Art School, Melbourne, the Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne University. Currently based in Perth, he also teaches Art at Hale School.

Solo Exhibitions

2016
Burnt Earth and Rose
Harvison Gallery, Brisbane St, Perth

2015
Perugino and the Great Eastern Highway
Harvison Gallery, Brisbane St, Perth

2014
A Fish out of Water: A Cultural Identity Crisis
Kidogo Arthouse, Fremantle

2013
Litany to Earth and Sky
Chrissie Parrott arts, Maylands.

2011
New works
Art Sans Frontieres Chapel Gallery Melbourne

2010
explorations
Art Sans Frontieres Chapel Gallery Melbourne

2008
New paintings
Art Sans Frontieres Chapel Gallery Melbourne

2004
Recent works
Art Sans Frontieres Chapel Gallery Melbourne

1997
Where are you Artemis
Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery Sydney

1995
recent paintings
Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery Sydney

Group Exhibitions

2015
Artist Chronicle, Invitation Exhibition
Artist Chronicle, Invitation Exhibition in support of the homeless. Fremantle WA

2014
Claremont Art Awards
Finalist: Town of Claremont Art Awards, Perth, WA

2013
Mysteries of the Ocean
Mysteries of the Ocean, Invitation Exhibition, Fremantle Festival. Fremantle Town Hall

2013
Invitation Exhibition
Invitation Exhibition, Fremantle Heritage Festival, Fremantle Town Hall

Awards

2014
Finalist, Claremont Art Award, Claremont, Perth.
Finalist, Claremont Art Award, Claremont, Perth.

2003
Redcliffe Art Award, Brisbane
Redcliffe Art Award, Brisbane

1993
Jacaranda Drawing prize, Jacaranda Gallery, Grafton.
Jacaranda Drawing prize, Jacaranda Gallery, Grafton.

1992
Suncorp Art Award, Brisbane
Suncorp Art Award, Brisbane

1991
Highly commended, Suncorp Art Award, Brisbane
Highly commended, Suncorp Art Award, Brisbane

1981
Scholl Art award, Mt Eliza, Victoria
Scholl Art award, Mt Eliza, Victoria

Collections

Prestige Properties, Sydney

All Saints Anglican School, Gold Coast, Qld

ACGS, Brisbane

Berkeley Pty Ltd, Sydney

Toowoomba Prep School, Toowoomba, Qld

SGIO, Brisbane, Qld

Seattle Community College, Seattle, USA

Jacaranda gallery, Grafton, NSW

Several private Collections, both in Australia and Overseas.

Galleries

Harvison Gallery, 295 Brisbane St, Perth

Christopher McClelland
Drawing, Painting, Print making

Artist Statement

The latest works explore cultural identity, blending the whimsical with the atmospheric. The paintings are an eclectic mix of the past and present, the wide open spaces of Australia and the traditional images of French and Italian culture.