Peter Hugo McClure (born August 19, 1947) is a British artist, poet and architect who is classified as a

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ist.

History

Peter was born in an RAF hospital in

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, 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 which has influenced furniture design, and featured on book covers and in magazines. McClure’s fascination for

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s, the

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and geometry has driven much of his artwork. McClure is currently living and working on the

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peninsula.

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. As the first and only

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restaurant in Penzance at the time, it became a magnet for local and international celebrities including

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and Susan (Shoe) Taylor who were regular visitors.

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 *

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, 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

Exhibitions

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*Castle Gallery, West Kensington, London - exhibition of photographs - November 1980 *St, Ives Public Library, Cornwall - April 1985 *Penzance Art Centre - April/May 1985 *H.S. Galerie, Heidelberg, F.R.D. - May 1985, *Galerija Zel, Belgrade, Yugoslavia June 1985 *Koetshuis Kunst Galerie, Amsterdam, Holland Late June 1985 *International Photo Exposition, Belgrade, Oct.1985, *Kunsthaus, W. Welker, Heidelberg, F.R.D. - April 1986 *Catania Opera House, Scicily - Sept. 1991 *Studio Gallery, Sky Park Circle, Irvine, California, USA March 1993 *Bakehouse Gallery, Penzance - Oct. 1996 *Penzer Gallery, Bread St. Penzannce, Cornwall - March 1997 *Far North Gallery, Kaitaia, N.Z. - Dec. 1999 *Taipa Beach Hotel, Far North, New Zealand - 2000 *Far North Regional Museum Summer 2001 *Local Council Gallery, Oneroa, Waiheke Island, New Zealand - Jan. 2001 *The Garage Studio, Lamorna, Cornwall - Aug/Sep 2002 *Chy Gwella, House of Healing, Penzance - Oct. 2005 *Lamorna Village Hall, Nr. Penzance - Aug. 2006 *St.Ives Arts Club, Cornwall - Oct. 2010 *Mounts Bay Contemporary, Western Promenade, Penzance, Cornwall - 2012 *Central Library, Hartlepool - April 2013 *Chelsea Art Fair, Summer 2017 *The Tyler Gallery, Mousehole, Cornwall - 2017

References

External links

Artist profile on Fine Art America

Artist profile on Geoform
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