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Jean McLean
Maine Artist
Nature Photographer
Custom Framer
Jean has devoted her life to what she believes in... her art. She began painting at 27
and has never stopped; thus, she's made a career as a artist and nature photographer.
Jean owns and operates Memories of Maine Gallery in the business district of Millinocket
where she sells her art, photography and manages a custom framing business.
Jean is a member of Professional Picture Framers of America and strives to educate her
customers about the benefits of conservation framing.
A visit to the gallery can keep you entertained for hours. The gallery is 4500 sq. feet of art,
photography, antiques, jewelry and fine hand made gifts. Jea n's Gallery is staffed with friendly professional picture framers
who run the frame shop allowing Jean
time for personal attention with cus-
tomers. The frame shop is equipped
with a computerized mat cutter that is
used to create unique, one-of-a-kind
mats to compliment artwork and
photography. Jean has designed
specialty mats for sale that are not
available for purchase in retail stores.
Some, however, are available for sale
in "Our Store". Jean also takes orders if you have a special mat you want designed.
Memories of Maine Gallery is in Millinocket, which is one hour North of Bangor, Maine.
Millinocket is a scenic community located in the foothills of Mt. Katahdin and is near Baxter
State Park. Jean has a summer studio home where she paints located on a lake looking
directly at Mt. Katahdin. Jean has always lived in Millinocket and she has accumulated
thousands of photographs of the mountain and the surrounding area. She has sold her art
and photographs over the years to people from all over the world.
Jean is proud of the fact that the Maine Novelist, Stephen King, purchased her Katahdin
 Colors photograph and used it to create a computerized mural that looks like a painting
and was donated to the Bangor International
Airport for their International Arrivals
Building.
Katahdin Colors
Katahdin Colors was also used for the cover of Maine Invites You, a free publication distributed by the Maine Travel & Tourism Association for all Maine interstate rest areas and advertising. This photo also won a
"Outstanding Photograph" award presented to Jean by Color Chrome after calling her to ask permission to enter it in a
photography competition representing their company for reporductions.
Nubble Lighthouse
When you visit Memories of Maine Gallery you will see evidence of how much Jean loves all
of Maine. Jean has an extensive portfolio of Maine lighthouses in artwork and photography.
"It has been a challenge to get to
most of Maine's lights because out of
approximately 80 lighthouses, only
12 can be driven to. I have personally
been to 75 of them by Coast Guard,
private yatch, helicopter, and
sailboats."
Jean has used her slides to give
presentations and talks to schools
and various organizations. "It has
been fun learning the history of Maine
lights and I enjoy passing those
stories on".
Original - $2,000 (Giclee reproductions available)
Although Jean lives in interior Maine, she loves painting seascapes. "I don't have to see it to
 paint it because I paint what I feel from within."
Jean spent four winters living by the ocean and has it in her blood.
Dusk
"Dusk" was painted inside Monroe Saltworks (a pottery shop) as a demonstration to the visiting public.
Jean used nothing except her imagination to paint "Dusk", a 24" x 36" size within
approximately 3 hours.
Original - $1,500 (Giclee reproductions available)
Memories of Maine Gallery has products on this website within our "Online Catalog" to
view additional artwork.
Jean's art, photography, specialty mats, ornaments, and an "Antique of the Week" are all
available. For More work, go to her web site listed below.
"Waiting for the fog to lift"
Maine's lobster boats (painted from Deer Isle, Stonington) - Acrylic painting
Original is $2,000 (Giclee reproductions available). Visit our website for purchase
≈Visit the Online Catalog ≈
Memories of Maine Gallery
80 Penobscot Avenue
Millinocket, Maine 04462
Phone: (207) 723-4834
Fax: (207) 723-4834
Website: www.memoriesofmaine.com
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