Lydia McLean is a Printmaker with experience in Sculpture and Painting. Her focus is primarily on screen-printing and relief, she finds inspiration from politics, memories, comedy as a form of coping and other topics. She is also interested in physical media and creating an interactive experience with the viewer. McLean’s work has been exhibited locally in Jacksonville, Florida, recently at CoRK, Yellow House, and MOCA.
Artist Statement
I am a printmaker who works mainly with screen printing and
relief carving techniques. I find inspiration from the Punk and
New wave bands from the 80’s. I admire their loud colors,
obnoxious patterns, and their in your face attitude. In my work, I
am bold and make an impression on the viewer through comedy
or my awkward charm. I create large, hand-carved linoleum and
MDF wood blocks that I then print on top of screen-printed
patterns or images. In the studio I’ll create a set color pallets
and play around with different variations until I see what is
working and what I can scrap. It’s all very intuitive, I don’t have a
plan when I start my process and that’s what I enjoy the most
about my work, having fun! Some topics I work with are politics
through a satire lens, vulnerability and my distaste for the
feeling and my personal perception of how I view myself and
how others see me.
Senior Show Spring 2026
“Reflections of Me,” is a series of prints by McLean that symbolize her perception of herself and how she envisions how people see her.
“How Do OTHERS SEE ME? … i’M wORRIED,” iS A COLLECTION OF MULTIMEDIA pRINTS, INCLUDING Screen-print, Relief, and Gum Printing. THAT IS NOW ON DISPLAY AT THE uNIVERSITY OF NORTH fLORIDA gALLERY.
McLean Wheat pasted different layers of prints onto 1/8” plywood and all of the hanging pieces are completed with prints on the front and back. Experimenting with different techniques is how she finds joy in her practice.
Gum Prints
Filth, 2026, Gum Print, 8×10
Laura, 2026, Gum Print, 8×10
Me n Momma, 2026, Gum Print, 8X10
Filth, Variation, 2026, Gum Print, 8×10
Laura, Variation, 2026, Gum Print, 8×10
Divine, 2026, Gum Print, 8×10
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Education
2026 Bachelor of Fine Art s, Printmaking, University of North Florida
2022 Associate of Art s , Florida State College of Jacksonville
Exhibitions
2026 CoRK Open Studios, Groupshow. CoRK, Jacksonville, Florida
2025 Louder than Fear , Group show. Yellow House, Jacksonville, Florida
2024 Art and P oliti cs, Group show. Museum of Contemporary Art, Jacksonville, Florida
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