McLean Edwards

McLean Edwards (born 1972 in Darwin) is an Australian painter who currently lives and works in Sydney, Australia. He attended the Canberra School of Art.[1]

Edwards form of portraiture is known as "emotional larceny."[2]

Edwards is represented by Olsen Gallery in Sydney. His first solo exhibition was in Sydney in 1995; he has since had over 20 solo exhibitions.[3] Edwards' work is collected widely by private institutions across Australia including the University of Queensland Art Museum, Brisbane, Orange Regional Gallery, Orange, the Australian War Memorial Museum, Canberra and is in many Australian and International private collections.[1]

Edwards lost most of his tongue in 2019 after falling off a Lime scooter in Brisbane. The fall resulted in Edwards biting down on his tongue when his chin hit the pavement. He part of his tongue which was amputated by his teeth was then picked up by a seagull and promptly eaten.[4]

Awards

He was awarded ⁣⁣⁣⁣the 2019 Sir John Sulman Prize for his portrait, The First Girl That Knocked on His Door;[5] he was a finalist for the prize in 2004 and 2001. Also in 2019, Edwards won the Kings School Art Prize. He was Doug Moran National Portrait Prize finalist in 2014.[1]

Edwards was an Archibald Prize finalist in 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2013.

Edwards is the subject of Tim Storrier's 2017 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize winning The Lunar Savant.[6][7]

Images

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


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