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David McClure BIOGRAPHY
1926 - 1998. Known for: Painting.
David McClure was born in Lochwinnoch, Scotland, in 1926. He studied at the Edinburgh College of Art alongside artists such as Elizabeth Blackadder, David Michie, James Cummings and William Baillie.... Read full biography
David McClure was born in Lochwinnoch, Scotland, in 1926. He studied at the Edinburgh College of Art alongside artists such as Elizabeth Blackadder, David Michie, James Cummings and William Baillie. During the 1950's, McClure painted in Spain, Millport, Florence and Sicily, focusing on still life... Read full biography
David McClure was born in Lochwinnoch, Scotland, in 1926. He studied at the Edinburgh College of Art alongside artists such as Elizabeth Blackadder, David Michie, James Cummings and William Baillie. During the 1950's, McClure painted in Spain, Millport, Florence and Sicily, focusing on still life and landscapes. During the 1960's, his style changed, taking influences from the likes of John Maxwell. His work often represented depictions of his daughter Paola, and wife Joyce. His work continued... Read full biography
David McClure was born in Lochwinnoch, Scotland, in 1926. He studied at the Edinburgh College of Art alongside artists such as Elizabeth Blackadder, David Michie, James Cummings and William Baillie. During the 1950's, McClure painted in Spain, Millport, Florence and Sicily, focusing on still life and landscapes. During the 1960's, his style changed, taking influences from the likes of John Maxwell. His work often represented depictions of his daughter Paola, and wife Joyce. His work continued to evolve throughout his career, taking influence from fellow Edinburgh artists and Post-Impressionism. McClure took over as the Head of Paintings at Dundee College of Art in 1983. He passed away in 1998, in Scotland.... Read full biography
David McClure was born in Lochwinnoch, Scotland, in 1926. He studied at the Edinburgh College of Art alongside artists such as Elizabeth Blackadder, David Michie, James Cummings and William Baillie. During the 1950's, McClure painted in Spain, Millport, Florence and Sicily, focusing on still life and landscapes. During the 1960's, his style changed, taking influences from the likes of John Maxwell. His work often represented depictions of his daughter Paola, and wife Joyce. His work continued to evolve throughout his career, taking influence from fellow Edinburgh artists and Post-Impressionism. McClure took over as the Head of Paintings at Dundee College of Art in 1983. He passed away in 1998, in Scotland.... Read full biography
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David McClure was born in Lochwinnoch, Scotland, in 1926.
He studied at the Edinburgh College of Art alongside artists such as Elizabeth Blackadder, David Michie, James Cummings and William Baillie.
During the 1950's, McClure painted in Spain, Millport, Florence and Sicily, focusing on still life and landscapes.
During the 1960's, his style changed, taking influences from the likes of John Maxwell. His work often represented depictions of his daughter Paola, and wife Joyce.
His work continued to evolve throughout his career, taking influence from fellow Edinburgh artists and Post-Impressionism. McClure took over as the Head of Paintings at Dundee College of Art in 1983. He passed away in 1998, in Scotland.Biography from Lyon & Turnbull
Born in Lochwinnoch, David McClure became a painter, teacher, and writer, after having attended Queen’s Park School in Glasgow, Edinburgh University, and Edinburgh College of Art. McClure went on to receive a traveling scholarship and Andrew Grant fellowship in which he embarked on several enriching journeys to Italy, Spain, and Sicily before settling down to teach at Dundee College of Art. There, he became the head of the painting school. Known for his figurative subject matter and layered compositions, and borrowing whimsical qualities from John Maxwell’s paintings, David McClure’s works embrace the playful “painting within a painting” technique to depict vivid still lifes.