David McClure
Early Life and Education Born: February 20, 1926, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom Died: February 20, 1998 (aged 72) Nationality: Scottish Attended Queen's Park School in Glasgow. Served as a Bevin Boy in the mines of West Lothian during World War II; early works depict mining scenes and portraits. Studied English and History at Glasgow University before focusing on Fine Art. Studied at Edinburgh College of Art (1947-52), influenced by Anne Redpath, William Gillies, John Maxwell, and Robert Henderson Blyth. Awarded a travelling scholarship in 1952-3 and an Andrew Gra…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of David McClure's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
