VALERIE MCLEAN

MY STORY

I was born and raised in Upstate New York in the United States and attended the College of Ceramics at the School of Art and Design Alfred University in New York.   After finishing school and acquiring a Bachelors in Fine Art, I traveled and worked in the United Kingdom where I met my Australian husband. We've gone back and forth and lived in both countries, but I now call the Sunshine Coast in Australia home!    I have worked in many mediums and materials drawing from my advertising/print background and have been commissioned to do murals and illustrations for businesses and individuals. Currently, I am a member of The Botanical Artists’ Society of Queensland and work as a Senior Florist where enjoy combing my love of flowers with my love of painting!  If you would like to check out my work in person, it's for sale and on display at Buds on Buderim Florist in Buderim, QLD.