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    Pinkie Maclure (b. Edinburgh, 1961) is a Scottish artist and musician who is expanding the possibilities of stained glass by making light boxes, immersive sound installations and free-hanging stained glass ‘sculptures’.

She has worked as a recording artist for 40 years, performing internationally and creating a critically-acclaimed multimedia show for the Edinburgh Fringe, as well as making architectural stained glass for 30 of those years.

Her work ‘Self-Portrait Dreaming of Portavadie’ (2019) acquired by the National Museum of Scotland, recalls summers spent at her grandfather’s cottage in remote West Scotland, an idyllic place that was completely blown up and destroyed by a government-sponsored oil company in the 1970s. This traumatic event still informs much of her work today, yet her work is imbued with a rebellious spirit of humour and optimism.

‘Totally Wired’ (Self-portrait with Insomnia Posy) (2020) was a joint winner of the 2021 Sequested Prize.

‘Pills for Ills, Ills for Pills" won the 2020 John Byrne Award for Skill and Artistry for its portrayal of opiate addiction.

“Beauty Tricks” deals with eating disorders, plastic surgery and the beauty industry and was acquired by the National Stained Glass Museum, Ely, UK in 2024.

Pinkie’s first solo exhibition and installation ‘Lost Congregation’ took place at CCA Glasgow, Scotland in 2023. Using 3D sound, live performance and large-scale stained glass, she transformed the gallery into an abandoned chapel haunted by its lost congregation and being reclaimed by nature.

Pinkie’s first solo exhibition in England will take place from January 31st - May 4th at East Quay Watchet in Somerset, UK.

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"Like the radical craft and social commentary in Grayson Perry’s work, which has transformed perception of ceramics beyond the functional or decorative, Maclure elevates stained glass to a whole new level. The refracted light of thought and design in her provocative work is empowering, triggering the viewer’s imagination and grappling with taboo subjects in unexpected ways. Turning the viewer’s vision inwards is an essential part of this agency. Using ancient methods and experimenting with sandblasting, layering, engraving, glass beads, oil paints and inks, Maclure’s unique style reclaims the Feminine as a source of creative power.” Georgina Coburn, 2018​​

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Visitor Feedback, 'Lost Congregation' 

CCA Glasgow 2023

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“It has a magical property, it feels like connecting to another

realm, its a communal experience but also feels really personal.

The play with icons!”​​

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“This is wonderful, it’s profound and mystical but it’s

also extremely contemporary. ”​

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​“Oh my, how are these made... I used to do glass work

but nothing like this.... it’s so stunning all these details,

does she use medieval techniques?…

this is why we came to Scotland.”

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One visitor entered the gallery and just said “wow”

he said it “almost brought him to tears”.​

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“This is the best thing I have seen in a long time, what a

fantastic use of the medium, this isn’t your usual

church stained glass!”​​​

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“This is the most REAL exhibition I have ever seen in the

CCA, there’s no pretentiousness to it, it’s classic,

contemporary and modern and you can tell the artist

creates from her heart and soul”

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