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Niall McLelland
Interview: Reid Stewart
Photos: Jeremy Jansen
Do you remember your first drawing?
Nope!

How did you get interested in drawing & art?
My mother was a high school art teacher and went to art college. It’s a big part of my family.

Do you feel creativity is inherent in all of us?
Sure, it comes out in different ways for different people. I think some people are just lazier than others.

Where does it go as we grow up? Does it go away?
I dunno...

Are your parents supportive of your artistic career?
Yeah, they’re totally rad people and super creative in their own ways.

What are you working on now? What direction do you see your work heading in?
I have a few shows coming up this year. I’m trying to take a few more developed techniques a little further and play with some new things I’ve been tinkering with. There’s more colour in the new work but still a lot of stark black and white and more shiny shit too.

Are you working with any new mediums?
Used colour printer cartridges, some silver spray paint and raw linen.

Where do you draw inspiration from in your current work?
Old books, looking around my neighbourhood pretty seriously and a lot of discussion amongst friends.

It seems collage has been a constant in your work throughout the years? When are you drawn back to your collage work?
It’s maybe more like my sketchbook? Instead of doodling I end up making collages.

Are you working towards any shows? If so, where are you showing your work?
Gonna be showing in a group show at PPOW in NYC in the summer and a solo show at Eleanor Harwood in S.F. in the fall.

Where have you shown your work already?
I currently have my first solo show with Clint Roenisch Gallery, “Highest Prices Paid For Gold,” will be up until June 4th. I also showed with him in a group show this winter and we did another show in 2009. I’ve shown in Toronto, Vancouver, Brooklyn, S.F. and Denver.

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