Pinkie Maclure (born 1966) is a Scottish stained glass artist and musician. Her work has been purchased by the National Museum of Scotland.[1]
Biography
editMaclure grew up in rural Scotland, taking up stained glass later in life.[2] She initially worked with her partner to restore and conserve historic stained glass, and later began creating her own work.[3]
Maclure's lightboxes are recognisable for both their technical experimentation and their mix of personal, social and environmental storytelling. Critics note that her work moves stained glass away from a decorative approach and back towards its medieval story telling roots.[4][3][5]
In 2020 the National Museum of Scotland purchased her piece ‘Self-portrait Dreaming of Portavadie.’[1] In 2021 Maclure's work 'Green Man Searches for Wilderness' was selected to appear in 'England on Fire: a visual journey through Albion's psychic landscape' a book and accompanying exhibition by Stephen Ellcock.[6]
Maclure is also singer and songwriter with the band PumaJaw.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Maclure, Pinkie. "Self-portrait Dreaming of Portavadi". Northwords. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Coburn, Georgina. "Pinkie Maclure: Beauty Tricks". Kilmorack Gallery. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ a b National Sarah Rothwell (21 May 2018). "Art of Glass". National Museums of Scotland. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ National Museum of Scotland. "Art of Glass video". YouTube. National Museums of Scotland. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ Sutherland, Giles (12 April 2017). "Radical Craft at the Barony Centre". The Times. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ Ellcock, Stephen (10 May 2022). England on Fire: a visual journey through Albion's psychic landscape. Watkins Publishing. p. 256. ISBN 9781786784285. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Watson, Gillian. "Pumajaw - Curiosity Box". The Skinny. Retrieved 3 December 2021.