Monica had the rare and exceptional talent of allowing the subject(s) of her work to connect directly with the observer through their expressions and gestures, as if reaching out for feelings of empathy or understanding.

Monica’s wonderful and unique gift was to experiment with the materials she had available to her wherever she was based. She drew inspiration from time spent in South Africa, Russia, Sri Lanka, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Lucia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Ireland. She enjoyed creating and producing work that challenged her abilities though not always satisfied with the end result. Such was her dedication to her craft that she preferred to destroy a work-in-progress and start again if it did not meet with her self-imposed high expectations!

Monica Maria Maclean (née Giurgiu) – (1954-2016) – was a Romanian born artist, sculptor and art therapist who, in her lifetime, produced a prolific variety of creative artwork – drawings, paintings and sculptures – largely influenced by personal observations of her life experiences wherever she lived and worked around the world. She developed her own unique technique for her paintings on wood, board and canvas, as well as her sculptures produced in ceramic, clay and porcelain. Her work has been presented at several international exhibitions and competitions, as well as exclusively exhibiting under her own name. She has work in private collections worldwide including the UK, Canada, South Africa, Romania and Japan. She is survived by her husband Colin and twin daughters Roxana and Ana-Maria Maclean.

Monica had the rare and exceptional talent of allowing the subject(s) of her work to connect directly with the observer through their expressions and gestures, as if reaching out for feelings of empathy or understanding.

Monica’s wonderful and unique gift was to experiment with the materials she had available to her wherever she was based. She drew inspiration from time spent in South Africa, Russia, Sri Lanka, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Lucia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Ireland. She enjoyed creating and producing work that challenged her abilities though not always satisfied with the end result. Such was her dedication to her craft that she preferred to destroy a work-in-progress and start again if it did not meet with her self-imposed high expectations!

Monica Maria Maclean (née Giurgiu) – (1954-2016) – was a Romanian born artist, sculptor and art therapist who, in her lifetime, produced a prolific variety of creative artwork – drawings, paintings and sculptures – largely influenced by personal observations of her life experiences wherever she lived and worked around the world. She developed her own unique technique for her paintings on wood, board and canvas, as well as her sculptures produced in ceramic, clay and porcelain. Her work has been presented at several international exhibitions and competitions, as well as exclusively exhibiting under her own name. She has work in private collections worldwide including the UK, Canada, South Africa, Romania and Japan. She is survived by her husband Colin and twin daughters Roxana and Ana-Maria Maclean.

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