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