Education
During the 1990s McClure lectured at Auckland"s UNITEC and between 2005-2009 was the Master of Fine Arts studio supervisor at Whitecilff College of Art, Auckland.
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Elizabeth McClure
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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. McClure has lived, taught and exhibited internationally in Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America, Australasia and Iceland. After completing her studies, McCLure worked at a number of United Kingdom glassmakers and from 1985-1986 McClure taught glass design in Japan.
Between 1991-1993 McClure held the presidents position of Ausglass, an example of her involvement within the contemporary glass movement.
Helen Schamroth writes, "McClure"s glass reflects her diverse background, and reveals a broad vocabulary of skills including blowing and casting". 1996-1997 Awarded fellowship to the Creative Glass Centre of America for 3-month residency 1996 - Awarded glass prize, New Zealand Glass and Ceramic Awards, Artex Art XPO, Auckland 1995 - Awarded Toi Aotearoa Arts Council Grant 2013 Auckland Art Fair represented by FHE Galleries, Auckland.
Achievements
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2013 Auckland Art Fair represented by FHE Galleries, Auckland 2013 Wheaton Glass: The Art of the Fellowship Creative Glass Centre of America’s 2013 LANDSCAPE: Masters of Glass Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, Australia 2012 From Pupil to Master Solomon Fine Art Gallery, Dublin, Ireland 2007 The Scots in New Zealand Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Wellington 2004 Southern Exposure: New Zealand Glass Survey Ebeltoft Glass Museum, Denmark 1999 The Best of New Zealand Glass Axia Modern Gallery, Melbourne, Australia 1998 Pacific Light: International Movements in Glass Auckland Museum 1996 Venezia Aperto Vetro Museo Correr, Venice, Italy 1994 Little Jewels James Cook Hotel, Wellington 1993 World Glass Now Museum of Modern Art, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
