Works – bonnie maclean – people – albuquerque museum

During the month of March, the Whatcom Museum will highlight five women artists whose work is featured in our collection. Read this final piece in the series to learn about artist Bonnie MacLean. She attended Penn State University, graduating with a degree in French in While there, she started taking drawing classes at the Pratt Institute in the evenings.

Then, in , MacLean moved to San Francisco. There, she met her future husband Bill Graham, who would go on to become a noted concert promoter. There, the couple worked together to promote concerts, often at the Fillmore Auditorium. One of the primary poster designers was Wes Wilson. MacLean designed more than 30 posters for the Fillmore.

Works – bonnie maclean – people – albuquerque museum: Many of her posters are as

She quickly developed her own style, incorporating gothic elements and drawing faces and figures. Later in life, after divorcing Graham and remarrying, MacLean developed a career as a fine art painter focusing on landscapes and nudes. Your email address will not be published.