The ART of

BARBARA McLEAN
* ABOUT THE ARTIST *
BARBARA McLEAN was born and educated in London,
England. She emigrated to Canada in 1970, and presently lives in Chesterville, Ontario.
Barbara has been an Elvis fan since the age of eleven, and in late
1989, when she renewed her interest in her teen hobby of painting and sketching, Elvis
again became her favourite subject.
Barbara and her Elvis protraits have received much attention. She has
been interviewed both on Canadian television and radio, and she has won numerous awards at
the International Elvis Art Concert organized by Elvis Presley Enterprises and held in
Memphis each August. Her trophies include three first place ribbnons, an Award of
Excellence, and an Award of Outstanding Achievement.
Barbara feels lucky to be a licensee of Elvis Presley Enterprises,
Inc., and honoured to have been asked by them in 1995 to participate in an exclusive
showing of her work, as one of the Graceland sponsored events for Elvis Week that year.
It is clear when talking with this artist that she is very serious
about her Elvis art, and about using it to support several charities in Elvis' name. A
percentage from sales of her artwork is donated to the Elvis Presley Memorial Dinner
Charity Event, hosted by Ms. Marian Cocke (Elvis' nurse) in Memphis each August, and funds
raised at this event are distributed between several charities, including the Elvis
Presley Memorial Trauma Center, the Elvis Presley Scholarship Foundation, the Humane
Society, Cerebal Palsy, and Special Olympics to name a few.
Barbara is also president, Editor and Secretary of a small Elvis Fan
Club called "Catch the Spirit". This club may not be large by some standards,
but works hard nevertheless at its goal of raising money for the Prevention of Child
Abuse.
A special thank you is extended to Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.
for their continued help and co-operation.
NOTE: ALL OF BARBARA McLEAN'S ART
WORKS OF ELVIS HAVE
BEEN LICENSED BY E.P.E. TO BE
SOLD ON THE INTERNET
BARBARA'S ELVIS ART