About Glennis McClellan

Biography

Glennis McClellan's versatile design skills are rooted in traditional art and formal training.  She began painting murals for local restaurants and businesses while an art student at the University of Georgia.  After receiving her BFA, she settled in New York City to work as an artist.  She attended the Art Students League, first studying and then teaching figurative drawing and painting. 

Today she is an accomplished artist and mural painter whose portfolio demonstrates a broad range of styles and media. 

Resume

2001-Present

 

Founder and Principal, Big Mural Design Studio, focusing on high-end interior mural painting and design. Specializing in traditional figurative murals.  Glennis' current projects include scenic painting and public art commissions. Public Commissions include "Dinomite Days" for the Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh, "Party Animals" for the D.C. Commission of the Arts and the "Big Apple Fest" in New York City

1991-1997

 

In 1993 Glennis started her first mural studio in New York City, Glennis McClellan Design Studio.  She also taught traditional figurative drawing and painting at the Art Students League under Barbara Adrian (1992 to1998).  Glennis was featured in the 1998 Juried Exhibition, "Artists Choose Artist", at The Century Association in New York City. 

1986-1990

 

Glennis received a BFA from the University of Georgia, 1990. Concentration: Painting.  Course work included life drawing, oil painting techniques, anatomy, illustration, art history, materials and techniques, color theory, 3-D design and construction.  She won several awards and design competitions including  the prestigious  Lyndon House Juried Exhibition Show two years in a row. Glennis also wrote and received a $50,000 grant from the state of Georgia to start an after-school art program for underprivileged children.  

Selected Works

2006 Library Ceiling - Palm Beach, FL

2005 Cupid, Diana & Nymphs Foyer Mural - Palm Beach, FL

2003 Odysseus & Circe - Palm Beach, FL

2003 Peacock Ceiling - Palm Beach, FL

2003 Exhibit: Museum of Arts & Design "the Art of the Plate"

2003 Public Art: Dino-Mite! Public Art Project, sponsored by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History

2003 Public Art: Animal Scramble Public Art Project, Rochester New York

2002 Faux Wainscoting with Floral Wall and Hand Painted Headboard - Berkeley Heights, NJ. 

2002 Faux Bois Wall with Compass  - Berkeley Heights, NJ. 

2002  Washington "Monu-phant" - Public Art Program, Washington D.C. 

2002  Great Adventure Thematic Concession Stands - NJ Great Adventure

2002  Venetian Plaster Bath - Private Residence, Atlanta, Georgia

2002 Palm Tree Wall - Private Residence, West Palm Beach, Florida

2001 Independent Movie "Blindside" Set Painting,  New York City

2001 Pavilion - Private Residence, Chelsea, New York City

2001 Statue in Niche - Private Residence, Chelsea, New York City

2001 Pompeian Ruins - Private Residence, Ocean Grove, New Jersey

2001 Wall Panel - Private Residence,  Chelsea, New York City

2001 Big Mural Established