Sylvia McEwan’s paintings explore the human figure through expressive color, texture, and mark making. While rooted in observation, the work moves fluidly between representation and abstraction, allowing gesture and paint to shape the final image.
Originally trained in sculpture, McEwan developed a strong sensitivity to form through life drawing and three-dimensional work—an influence that continues to inform her paintings. Working intuitively and without preparatory sketches, she builds each painting gradually. As she describes it, “I build up the painting one brush stroke at a time, each brush stroke leading to the next, always searching for the perfect balance of color and form.”
Since 1996, McEwan has presented sixteen solo exhibitions across Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Her work is held in private collections throughout Australia, Europe, and the United States. In 2003, McEwan was selected as a finalist for the Sir John Sulman Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Sylvia McEwan is exclusively represented in the United States by Pryor Fine Art.
Preliminary Sketch for Three Graces no.1
Mixed Media on Paper
23h x 31w in.
Four Figures Orange (Diptych)
Oil on paper
24h x 33w in.
Woman on Grey Ground no.2
Oil on Paper
23h x 16w in.
Figure on Grey Ground no.3
Oil on Paper
23h x 16w in.
Preliminary Sketch for Three Graces no.3
Mixed Media on Paper
23h x 31w in.
Joie De Vivre, Suite III
Mixed Media on Paper
16.5h x 23w in.
Figure on Black Ground no.1
Oil on Paper
23.5h x 16.5w in.
Figure on Black Ground no.3
Oil on Paper
23.5h x 16.5w in.
Figure on Black Ground no.4
Oil on Paper
23.5h x 16.5w in.
Woman on Black Ground no.2
Oil on Paper
23.5h x 16.5w in.
The Conversation (Series IX)
Oil on Canvas
48h x 60w in.
And The Lady In Indigo Blue Dress
Oil on Linen
40h x 40w in.
And The Lady In Pale Blue Dress
Oil on Linen
40h x 40w in.
My Friends
Oil on Linen
48h x 60w in.
Lady In Black, No. 2
Oil on Linen
60h x 48w in.
Lady In Black, No. 1
Oil on Linen
60h x 48w in.
Best Of Friends
Oil on Linen
48h x 60w in.
SOLD
Woman In Blue Dress
Oil on Linen
48h x 36w in.
Woman In Ochre Dress
Oil on Linen
48h x 36w in.
Woman XII/I
Mixed Media on Paper
8h x 6w in. (total mounted size - 10.5h x 8.5w)
Woman XII/II
Mixed Media on Paper
8h x 6w in. (total mounted size - 10.5h x 8.5w)
Woman XII/III
Mixed Media on Paper
8h x 6w in. (total mounted size - 10.5h x 8.5w)
Woman XII/IV
Mixed Media on Paper
8h x 6w in. (total mounted size - 10.5h x 8.5w)
Woman XII/V
Mixed Media on Paper
8h x 6w in. (total mounted size - 10.5h x 8.5w)
Hold Onto Your Friends
Oil on Linen
48h x 60w in.
Reclining Figure on White
Oil on Linen
36h x 48w in.
Reclining Figure on Blue Ground
Oil on Linen
36h x 48w in.
A Lovely Day
Oil on Linen
48h x 96w in. (diptych)
Woman in Pink Dress
Oil on Linen
48h x 36w in.
A Moment In Time
Oil on Linen
60h x 48w in.
Lovely To See You
Oil on Linen
48h x 36w in.
Woman On Striped Rug
Oil on Linen
48h x 60w in.
The Three Of Us
Oil on Linen
48h x 60w in.
Woman XI - 7
Mixed Media on Paper
10h x 8.5w in.
Woman XI - 6
Mixed Media on Paper
10h x 8.5w in.
Woman XI - 5
Mixed Media on Paper
10h x 8.5w in.
Woman XI - 4
Mixed Media on Paper
10h x 8.5w in.
Woman XI - 3
Mixed Media on Paper
10h x 8.5w in.
Woman XI - 2
Mixed Media on Paper
10h x 8.5w in.
Woman XI - 1
Mixed Media on Paper
10h x 8.5w in.
Me and My Friends
Oil on Linen
48h x60w in.
Making a Mark No. 27
Oil on linen
48 x 60
Woman with Orange Jacket
Oil on Linen
40h x 40w in.
Figure on Greyish Grounds
Oil on Linen
48h x 36w in.
Figure on Inky Ground
Oil on Linen
48h x 36w in.
Figure on Green and Red Ground
Oil on Linen
48h x 36w in.
Reflections
Oil on Linen
60h x 48w in.
Just Us
Oil on Linen
48h x 48w in.
Dreaming Drifting
Oil on Linen
48h x 96w in. (diptych)
Seated Figure XVII
Oil on Linen
60h x 48w in
Woman With Blue Collar and Three Buttons IV
Oil on Linen
40h x 40w. in.
Four Bathers
Oil on Linen
48h x 96w in diptych
Woman X/I
Mixed Media on Paper
16h x 12w in.
Woman X/II
Mixed Media on Paper
16h x 12w in.
Woman X/III
Mixed Media on Paper
16h x 12w in.
Another Day
Oil on Linen
48h x 48w in.
Bathers No. 17
Oil on Linen
36h x 48w in.
The Conversation, Series VII
Oil on Linen
48h x 60w in
Woman With White Blouse
Oil on Linen
40h x 40w. in.
Woman V/9
Mixed Media on Paper
12h x 8w in. (frame size 18h x 14w in.)
Seated Figure XV
Oil on Linen
60h x 48w in
Woman V/5
Mixed Media on Paper
12h x 8w in
Making a Mark No. 30
48 x 48
Oil on linen
Making A Mark, No. 34
Oil on linen
48 x 72 (diptych)
Higher and Higher
Oil on Linen
60h x 48w in.
SOLD
Figure on Lemony Ground
Oil on Linen
48h x 36w in.
SOLD
And The Lady In Pink And Orange Dress
Oil on Linen
40h x 40w in.
SOLD
The Conversation Series, X
Oil on Linen
48h x 96w in diptych
SOLD
Woman in White Dress
Oil on Linen
48h x 36w in.
SOLD
Making A Mark No. 32
Oil on Linen
60h x 48w in
SOLD
Dream Suite - Blue/Grey
Oil on Linen
36h x 48w in.
SOLD
Graduations In Ochre No. 3
Mixed Media on Paper
24h x 17w in.
SOLD
Graduations In Ochre No. 4
Mixed Media on Paper
24h x 17w in.
SOLD
Graduations In Ochre No. 5
Mixed Media on Paper
24h x 17w in. (unframed)
SOLD
Waiting For A Friend
Oil on Linen
48h x 36w in.
SOLD
Reclining Figure on Ochre
Oil on Linen
36h x 48w in.
SOLD
Woman VIII/VI
Oil on Paper
11.5h x 8w in.
SOLD
Us Three
Oil on Linen
48h x 60w in.
SOLD
All My Friends
Oil on Linen
48h x 60w in.
SOLD
Always An Angel
Oil on Linen
48h x 48w in.
SOLD
Making A Mark No. 36
Oil on Linen
40h x 40w in
SOLD
Best Friends
Oil on Linen
48h x 60w in.
SOLD
Woman IX/V
Mixed Media on Paper
12h x 8w in.
SOLD
The Pink World of Us
Oil on Linen
48h x 60w in.
SOLD
Sylvia McEwan in the gallery.
Photography by: Emily Followill
