Dean McLeod, Sherwood Park, Alberta
Member Since September 2007
Artist Statement Walk into Dean McLeod's studio and your reaction is likely to be a verbal and visceral "wow". Objects are depicted in a style that could be termed as contemporary representational. You are struck at once by the paintings visually deceptive spaces and the rich color of the saturated canvasses.
Born in Eston, Saskatchewan, Dean grew up on a wheat farm, where the prairie wind and big sky seared his soul.
The “Untouched Beauty” series of paintings was partly begun with a quote:
"In anything at all, perfection is finally attained not when there is no longer anything left to add, but when there is no longer anything to take away."
-Antoine De Saint-Exupery
By reducing the landscape, we are left with nothing but the mood and beauty of the land. This artwork is infused with life and movement. The paintings manage to be contemporary and at the same time historically referential. These are landscapes untouched by man.
Selected Recent Commissions:
Telus: World Games Edmonton 2001, CFR Rodeo 2002, Telus Open 2002 artwork
Fox Sportsnet: Wayne Gretzky jersey retirement Lithograph for LA Kings
Edmonton Eskimos: Warren Moon jersey retirement artwork
Edmonton Oilers: Season ticket holders corporate gift 2001, 2002, 2003
Calgary Flames: Jarome Iginla and Roman Turek artwork
Fleer : Art card sets for MLB, NFL and NBA 2001, 2002, 2003
CART Racing: Official Long Beach Grand Prix Artist
PCL: Artwork of Hibernia, Terra Nova, PCL Heritage, US Projects, Canadian Projects
Esso : Strathcona Plant artwork
CIBC: Art featured in 1200 banks
MasterCard: envelope artwork
CHA: Box set of artwork commemorating gold medal win at Salt Lake
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