Meehan Blog
Glasgow tenements were a splendid source of subject matter for me. Each tenement is unique and often tiled in the most elaborate style. 
'Tenement Entrance.' 1986 oil on canvas 23 x 16 inches wide
These tiled tenements are called wally (pronounced alley) closes. Before security doors ...
What did the Evening Times see wrong with this cartoon?
I just don't know.
Unlike Heather's pose, where limited time required that I work fast, we had three days to record Geof's reclining pose. I found it more challenging (and more rewarding) because every view involved extreme foreshortening.
'Geof 1' Acrylic on canvas board 18 x 22 inches wide
With the lu...
The course I took at the art school was primarily concerned with the human form but I always try to achieve a facial resemblance. Recognizable features enhance the viewer's connection with the subject.
Acrylic on canvas board. 20 x 15 inches wide
This pose was only for a couple of ho...
The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama asked for a cartoon to remind students to keep noise levels in the library down, especially as college exams are coming up. This is what I came up with.
It's for A5 notices to go in plastic upright display stands on library desks, and a b...
I made this painting in 1991. It was to be the last one I produced for about 16 years.
'Glasgow University Students Union' Oil on canvas 25 x 34 inches wide
I've grown to love this particular painting because, although I didn't know it at the time, it was a last hurrah.
I didn't stop p...
I could understand why this cartoon was rejected by the Evening Times. My sub-editor liked it but I had to accept it was too close to home and gave a negative impression of Glasgow.
Having said that, I'm sure the vast majority of Glaswegians would have laughed at it. Unfortunately, n...
This is the main entrance to Glasgow University at the top of University Avenue.
'University Barrier' Oil on Canvas 40 x 28 inches wide.
I painted it in 1988 from a large number of preliminary sketches. It was while I was sat down drawing one of these sketches that I became aware of ...