Jim McLellan
Acrylic
406-240-8393
[email protected]
@jimmymac_artworks
Born in Tucson, of mixed Spanish-Indigenous origins on his father’s side and having German heritage on his mother’s, Jim grew up immersed in stories about his family settling in southern Arizona and the Native Peoples of the region. In his youth, Jim hiked desert trails, often finding centuries-old pottery shards scattered on the desert floor. The pottery fragments had geometric iconography painted on them and were often abstract, however, some depicted animals and plants. Such finds sparked within him a profound sense of mystery and became the catalyst for a burgeoning curiosity about human culture and the natural world. Jim later called Missoula, Montana home, where he earned Bachelor’s degrees in Spanish and German at the University of Montana and eventually an MFA degree in German Language and Literature at UM where he taught German as an adjunct professor. An avid collector of Native American Art, and influenced by Cubism and Suprematism among other artistic movements, Jim follows his curiosity using geometry, color and spatial relationships to explore his subjects and he works from his imagination. His current work is focused on North American Animals. Jim recently moved to Sonora with his wife and two dogs.
Acrylic
406-240-8393
[email protected]
@jimmymac_artworks
Born in Tucson, of mixed Spanish-Indigenous origins on his father’s side and having German heritage on his mother’s, Jim grew up immersed in stories about his family settling in southern Arizona and the Native Peoples of the region. In his youth, Jim hiked desert trails, often finding centuries-old pottery shards scattered on the desert floor. The pottery fragments had geometric iconography painted on them and were often abstract, however, some depicted animals and plants. Such finds sparked within him a profound sense of mystery and became the catalyst for a burgeoning curiosity about human culture and the natural world. Jim later called Missoula, Montana home, where he earned Bachelor’s degrees in Spanish and German at the University of Montana and eventually an MFA degree in German Language and Literature at UM where he taught German as an adjunct professor. An avid collector of Native American Art, and influenced by Cubism and Suprematism among other artistic movements, Jim follows his curiosity using geometry, color and spatial relationships to explore his subjects and he works from his imagination. His current work is focused on North American Animals. Jim recently moved to Sonora with his wife and two dogs.
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