John Dunbar McLean was born in British Columbia. He lived and worked in Toronto from the 1940s, studying first with Franz Johnston and later with other teachers, including Pat Fairhead, and at the Central Technical School. His paintings have a distinctive quality of texture and technique and they have been collected by corporations and private collectors in Canada and abroad.
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Art Dialogue Gallery Press Release (October, 2009 - Luciana Benzi)