Diane Maclean
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Diane Maclean is a sculptor and environmental artist
, she is a Fellow and council member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors
.
Diane gained a Bachelor of Arts
in Fine Art
from the University of Hertfordshire
, having previously gained a BA in modern languages at University College London
.
Originally a portrait painter, her initially sculptures tended to be in wood and stone, but much of her recent work uses stainless steel
.
Her sculpture Mountains was a stainless steel walk-through sculpture based on the growth of crystals
and included recordings of geological sounds and mineral images from research at the Natural History Museum
. The piece was displayed at the Natural History Museum
in 2005 before moving to a permanent home at the University of Hertfordshire
. She has also been had commissions for a number of pieces of public art, including Green Wind which stands as a focal feature in Ravenswood, Ipswich
.. Her one-person show Bird, commissioned by the DLI Museum and Durham Art Gallery, was a mixture of large-scale external sculptures and large-format photographs with text and sound installation at Durham County Council's North of England Lead Mining Museum at Killhope
, upper Weardale.
Environmental sculpture
The term environmental sculpture is variously defined. A development of the art of the 20th century, environmental sculpture usually creates or alters the environment for the viewer, as opposed to presenting itself figurally or monumentally before the viewer...
, she is a Fellow and council member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors
Royal British Society of Sculptors
The Royal British Society of Sculptors is a registered charity whose aims are to promote and support sculpture. It has a worldwide membership....
.
Diane gained a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Fine Art
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
from the University of Hertfordshire
University of Hertfordshire
The University of Hertfordshire is a new university based largely in Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire, England, from which the university takes its name. It has more than 27,500 students, over 2500 staff, with a turnover of over £181m...
, having previously gained a BA in modern languages at University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
.
Originally a portrait painter, her initially sculptures tended to be in wood and stone, but much of her recent work uses stainless steel
Stainless steel
In metallurgy, stainless steel, also known as inox steel or inox from French "inoxydable", is defined as a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5 or 11% chromium content by mass....
.
Commissions
Maclean has been commissioned for a number of public art installations.Her sculpture Mountains was a stainless steel walk-through sculpture based on the growth of crystals
Crystal growth
A crystal is a solid material whose constituent atoms, molecules, or ions are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern extending in all three spatial dimensions. Crystal growth is a major stage of a crystallization process, and consists in the addition of new atoms, ions, or polymer strings into...
and included recordings of geological sounds and mineral images from research at the Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England . Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road...
. The piece was displayed at the Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England . Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road...
in 2005 before moving to a permanent home at the University of Hertfordshire
University of Hertfordshire
The University of Hertfordshire is a new university based largely in Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire, England, from which the university takes its name. It has more than 27,500 students, over 2500 staff, with a turnover of over £181m...
. She has also been had commissions for a number of pieces of public art, including Green Wind which stands as a focal feature in Ravenswood, Ipswich
Ravenswood, Ipswich
Ravenswood is a district within Ipswich, Suffolk, UK. It is sited on the old Ipswich Airport to the south-east of the town.The area is one experiencing rapid growth in housing numbers from private housing developers...
.. Her one-person show Bird, commissioned by the DLI Museum and Durham Art Gallery, was a mixture of large-scale external sculptures and large-format photographs with text and sound installation at Durham County Council's North of England Lead Mining Museum at Killhope
Killhope
Killhope is a small settlement at the very highest end of Weardale in County Durham, England.It is home of the North of England Lead Mining Museum which is based at the old Park Head Mine....
, upper Weardale.
External links
- Diane Maclean's Website
- Diane Maclean at sculpture.org.uk