Pinkie_Maclure

Pinkie Maclure

Pinkie Maclure

Scottish stained glass artist and musician

Pinkie Maclure (born 1966) is a Scottish stained glass artist and musician. Her work has been purchased by the National Museum of Scotland.[1]

Beauty Tricks by Pinkie Maclure, Stained Glass 120cm x 60cm

Biography

Maclure 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

  1. [1]
    Maclure, Pinkie. "Self-portrait Dreaming of Portavadi". Northwords. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  2. [2]
    Coburn, Georgina. "Pinkie Maclure: Beauty Tricks". Kilmorack Gallery. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  3. [3]
    National Sarah Rothwell (21 May 2018). "Art of Glass". National Museums of Scotland. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  4. [4]
    National Museum of Scotland. "Art of Glass video". YouTube. National Museums of Scotland. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  5. [5]
    Sutherland, Giles (12 April 2017). "Radical Craft at the Barony Centre". The Times. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  6. [6]
    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.
  7. [7]
    Watson, Gillian. "Pumajaw - Curiosity Box". The Skinny. Retrieved 3 December 2021.


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