Bonnie McLean

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Bonnie is a self-taught artist, who set aside her passion for art to follow a more
conventional career path. Her artistic journey took a turn when she made a mid-life career change and enrolled in the Fine Art Conservation Programme, Queen’s
University, Kingston, Ontario. Becoming a fine arts conservator provided the needed
educational and technical instruction and experience for her to confidently pursue her
own artistic journey. She was co-owner of the Artemisia Art Gallery in Westport, Ontario, where she was able to showcase her own artwork alongside other local artists and artisans, while carrying out her fine art conservation treatments. She has been a
member of artist organizations from southern to central Ontario and is currently a
member of the Rideau Lakes Artists Association and Arts Carlton Place. She has
participated in numerous group art exhibitions and her works have been exhibited in a variety of art galleries. She lives south of Sharbot Lake with her life partner and their two cherished cairn terriers.

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Her paintings of the female human form in motion evoke a sense of grace and movement, blending reality and abstraction, where the lines between the two becomeblurred, encouraging the viewer to become personally involved in interpreting the artist’svision, thus making each painting unique in the eye of the viewer.

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