Mary Maclean is a teenage artist based in Point. Growing up Mary always enjoyed using pencil to depict animals and celebrities, though it was after a trip to Paris and an enlightening visit to the Louvre, Mary’s pencil work began to exclusively focus on sculptures and other architectural subjects, while occasionally exploring portraiture and more organic subjects.
She first gained attention at the age of 16, when her mother shared a picture of her graphite study which depicted the door of Milan Cathedral. The Scottish Field magazine, who featured her work, described her as a “Lewis prodigy”. Her drawing was also featured in the Events newspaper, as well as the Press and Journal newspaper. She has since exhibited her work locally, including a show at “Grinneas nan Eilean” where five of her pieces were displayed.