Shelley McLean
Artist statement
Artist CV (pdf)
I work with a range of mediums including soft pastels, acrylics and oils. Pastels remain my favourite medium as they allow me to create varying textures depending on the subject and the mood or effect I am trying to achieve. This is further influenced by the choice of surface — from textured fine-grit papers, to smoother varieties —each enabling the gradual build up of multiple layers, or subtle marks that allow the underlying surface to show through.