Maryland artist, Rico McClean is a contemporary visual artist who works with all types of mediums. Throughout McClean's life, he has always had an interest in art. His older brother, who was an artist himself, introduced him to drawing at the age of 5. McClean attended and graduated from Anne Arundel Community College with an associate degree in Business Management. While attending, McClean took a couple art courses. His experience in the classes intrigued him to learn more about art. McClean's professor spotted his potential when he won the "Student Art Collection Purchase Prize" in 2015.
Everlasting Dance Happening Between the Once and Future Trees
The stumps in this piece are sentient. They spend 1/2 the year above water and 1/2 the year below. Once they were tall, growing from a mountain side, but the land was flooded to make a lake, a dam, electricity.
Medium: Gouache on board
Year: 2021
Mother Wheel
Medium: Scrolling panorama of images in gouache and ink
Year: 2021