Peter Hugo McClure
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Peter Hugo McClure | |
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| Born | August 19, 1947 |
| Known for | Abstract Painting, Architect |
| Notable work | Puzzle 1986 |
| Movement | Geometric abstraction |
Peter Hugo McClure (born August 19, 1947) is a British artist, poet and architect who is classified as a Geometric abstractionist.[1]
Peter was born in an RAF hospital in Venice, Italy to a Scottish Father and Serbian Mother.
He studied Art and Architecture at Waltham Forest Technical College, and Art at Ealing. He is best known for geometric art[2] which has influenced furniture design,[3] and featured on book covers[4][5] and in magazines.[6]
McClure's fascination for magic squares, prime numbers, the golden ratio and geometry has driven much of his artwork.[7]
McClure is currently living and working on the Kintyre peninsula.[8]
The Millhouse Gallery
In 1989, McClure took over the running of the Millhouse restaurant in Penzance and converted it into a mini arts centre as a gallery venue for chess and the arts.[9]
As the first and only vegan restaurant in Penzance at the time, it became a magnet for local and international celebrities including Jonathan Guinness, 3rd Baron Moyne and Susan (Shoe) Taylor who were regular visitors.[10]
Galleries and locations exhibiting his work
- Roberts & Margari Trust, North Virginia
- Arnold Ashkenazy Foundation, Los Angeles, USA
- Shoe Taylor / Jonathan Guinness Trust, Cornwall / Ireland
- Unity Church, Irvine, Orange County, USA
- Far North Regional Museum, Kataia, New Zealand
- Serbian Church, Ladbrooke Grove, London
- Bridgeman Art Library, Westbourne Grove, London
- Taipa Area School, Far North, New Zealand
- Sara Rudman Collection, Penzance, Cornwall
- "District & Urban" Enterprises, Westbourne Grove, London
- Keeping It Local, Campbeltown, Scotland
- Tyler Gallery, Mousehole, Cornwall, UK
- Wetherspoons Restaurant / Gallery, St. Ives, Cornwall