An Exhibition by Gary Mackean at Main Point Books
If you're wondering what next to see at the Edinburgh Festival then drop by at Main Point Books in West Port for a fantastic art exhibition by Gary MacKean called Hielan Coos. The exhibition will run from 15-31st August and offers a preview of painted animal portraits from Gary MacKean’s upcoming books Scottish Beasties and Leviathans: A Guide to Sea Monsters. The exhibition will also preview images from his graphic novel Angus, the Haggis Slayer.
The prints on view are from originals painted in a combination of water colour and acrylic paint. They pursue mythological themes rooted in Scottish history, translated into the formats of picture book (Scottish Beasties and Leviathans: A Guide to Sea Monsters) and graphic novel (his series about Angus, the Haggis Slayer.) These books will appear in the autumn. Pre-orders are welcome.
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The prints and the original paintings are for sale. Framed prints £60-80
Small mounted prints £7 each. Sets of four £15 (All signed by artist).
Gary MacKean was born in Fife in 1987. He graduated in Visual Communications at Edinburgh College of Art and is now completing his Masters in Illustration. He says: "Character and atmosphere evoked by text have always animated my work. I enjoy translating my ideas into images that resonate with the power of story."
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View work online http://garymackean.blogspot.com/
To interview the author email: garymackean@aol.com
Posted by Hannah on August 12, 2011.