About Tom MacLear Art

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Artist:  Tom MacLear

Artist Dates: (1955 -  )

Country of Origin: Scotland/United States 

Artist Biography:  Tom MacLear was a student of the renowned Portrait Artist and Muralist Jaroslav Gebr.  His training comes from a classic post war European and post- impressionistic ethos, however his years in the United States have given him a wide range of influences within his attack and approach of brush, pushing his tone and scope of composition to a more unique and 

contemporary attitude of color and composition. 

Tom MacLear has provided numerous works of art in portrait and scenic form for such films and television productions as ‘Escape From Alcatraz,’ ‘My First Mister,’ ‘Country Bears,’ ‘Caveman’ and ‘Californication.’  His earliest work as a young teen was American Indian Art on ‘Jeremiah Johnson’.  

Several of his works for ‘Californication’ have sold in 2017, through auction at Heritage Auction House Beverly Hills, California.  

Having served his talents as a Scenic Artist, Set Decorator, and Production Designer, MacLear received his artistic training while on the job, as he was first employed by his artistic mentor and teacher Jarsoslav Gebr, working on film lots such as Universal Studios, Warner Brothers and MGM during their industrious years of the 1970’s and 80’s.  

MacLear’s early success was not through the medium of art, but as a composer of music, recording artist and stage performer and within the last 50 years has become an award-winning songwriter, author, producer poet and screenwriter and is a member of the Recording Academy of Music/Grammy organization.  

While on leave from musical tours and recording sessions, He currently serves as conservator/custodian of the Jaroslav Gebr Art Estate ( www.gebrart.com  )  and continues to paint, write and publish his music and poetry while currently residing in Vero Beach. Florida.