David McClure
- Location: University of Stirling Archives and Special Collections
- Reference Number: AC/OH/2014/1
- Date: 21st March 2014
- Description: Telephone interview - Robin McClure, son of artist David McClure
21st March 2014, 2.30 pm
David McClure, 1926 - 1998
2nd and 8th paintings acquired by the collection:
Red Studio (1967)
East Coast Harbour (1967)
Studied at University of Glasgow and Edinburgh College of Art
Link to Stirling‘ No. From North West Sutherland.
Art in general: taught it, used it as a job, sold it for people to enjoy
Influences: Matisse, surrounding artists, tutors at college
Contemporaries: very much influences each other
Stirling Art Collection: benefits of having art around while studying.
Schools, hospitals, therapeutic, offices - staff, workforce.
Red Studio: series of nude models, Matisse based, a few in the series.
Current catalogue: Yellow Studio (Scottish Gallery); Boats and Floats (1960s)
Interested in Scottish subject matter.
Didn't have much art up in own house.
Fellowship from ECA - stay abroad in Florence and Sicily
Norway for a couple of months - grant from Norwegian government
Taught a little bit in Malta (minimal)
Majority of works went to private houses - Level: Item
- Contact: University of Stirling Archives
