Elizabeth McClure

Elizabeth McClure (born 1957) is a New Zealand based glass artist who was born in Lanark, Scotland.^[1]

McClure was formally educated at the Edinburgh College of Art receiving a Diploma in Art (Glass Design) in 1979 and a Post Graduate Diploma in 1980.^[2] McClure has lived, taught and exhibited internationally in Japan, UK, USA, Australasia and Iceland.^[3] After completing her studies, McCLure worked at a number of UK glassmakers and from 1985-6 McClure taught glass design in Japan. During the 1990s McClure lectured at Auckland's UNITEC and between 2005-9 was the MFA studio supervisor at Whitecilff College of Art, Auckland.^[4] Between 1991-93 McClure held the presidents position of Ausglass, an example of her involvement within the contemporary glass movement.^[3] Helen Schamroth writes, 'McClure's glass reflects her diverse background, and reveals a broad vocabulary of skills including blowing and casting'.^[1]

Recognition[]

2000-1 Inaugural Thomas Foundation Award The Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt NZ^[3]
1996-7 Awarded fellowship to the Creative Glass Centre of America for 3-month residency^[2]
1996 - Awarded glass prize, NZ Glass and Ceramic Awards, Artex Art XPO, Auckland^[2]
1995 - Awarded Toi Aotearoa Arts Council Grant^[2]

Selected exhibitions[]

2013 Auckland Art Fair represented by FHE Galleries, Auckland^[3]
2013 Wheaton Glass: The Art of the Fellowship Creative Glass Centre of America’s^[3]
2013 LANDSCAPE: Masters of Glass Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, Australia^[3]
2012 From Pupil to Master Solomon Fine Art Gallery, Dublin, Ireland^[3]
2007 The Scots in New Zealand Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Wellington
2004 Southern Exposure: NZ Glass Survey Ebeltoft Glass Museum, Denmark^[3]
1999 The Best of New Zealand Glass Axia Modern Gallery, Melbourne, Australia^[3]
1998 Pacific Light: International Movements in Glass Auckland Museum ^[3]
1996 Venezia Aperto Vetro Museo Correr, Venice, Italy^[2]
1994 Little Jewels James Cook Hotel, Wellington^[4]
1993 World Glass Now Museum of Modern Art, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan^[2]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Schamroth, Helen (1998). 100 New Zealand Craft Artists. Auckland: Random House. ISBN 1 86962 030 5.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Elizabeth McClure". Ngā Taonga a Hineteiwaiwa. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Elizabeth McClure". FHE Galleries. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Park, Stuart. "Elizabeth McClure: an important and wonderful artist influence and". New Zealand Galss. Retrieved 11 February 2015.

External links[]

Elizabeth McClure in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Elizabeth McClure in the collection of Auckland Museum

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[schamroth-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Schamroth, Helen (1998). 100 New Zealand Craft Artists. Auckland: Random House. ISBN 1 86962 030 5.

[hine-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Elizabeth McClure". Ngā Taonga a Hineteiwaiwa. Retrieved 11 February 2015.

[FHE-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Elizabeth McClure". FHE Galleries. Retrieved 11 February 2015.

[stuart-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b Park, Stuart. "Elizabeth McClure: an important and wonderful artist influence and". New Zealand Galss. Retrieved 11 February 2015.

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