Jamie MacLean by Loft Gallery Inc.

Jamie MacLean

Jamie spent 30+ years as a mechanical engineer working in places as far-flung as England and a number of factories in Europe. Art has been his "second full-time career," he attributes success in his first career as the groundwork for success in art. Of all the places to find a rekindling of passion for art, Jamie found his at a seminar about running a small consulting business. Every day the course director would ask, "if not now, when?" 
Soon after, Jamie picked up an out of town project and the rest was history. For nearly 5 years he was on the road and spending 5 days out of the week in hotels - where he started painting. A few workshops later and he was participating in his first art show. Some of Jamie's greatest accomplishments are:

• Five times in the top ten seller list at the McMichael Gallery Autumn Art Sale.
• Participating in well over 100 indoor and outdoor art shows.
• A corporate sale of a number of large pieces for a new facility (over $20,000 worth of art!)
• Winning the People’s Choice award for 2 consecutive years at the CNE in the TWAC/Artworld initiative to reintroduce art to the CNE