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
  1. Schamroth, Helen (1998). 100 New Zealand Craft Artists. Auckland: Random House. ISBN 1 86962 030 5.
  2. "Elizabeth McClure". Ngā Taonga a Hineteiwaiwa. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  3. "Elizabeth McClure". FHE Galleries. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  4. Park, Stuart. "Elizabeth McClure: an important and wonderful artist influence and". New Zealand Galss. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
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