Donald Urquhart: Glaikit
Donald Urquhart: Glaikit

Donald Urquhart: Glaikit

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Urquhart, Donald
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glaikit
/ˈɡleɪkɪt/

adjective
ScottishNorthern English
  1. stupid, foolish, or thoughtless.

Born in Dumfries in 1963, drag queen turned draughtsman, Donald Urquhart first gained public attention as the man behind the 90s high camp cabaret night The Beautiful Bend, but is now better known for his distinctive cartoon-like black ink drawings.

“Despite being black and white, Donald Urquhart’s bittersweet, droll, cartoon-like drawings are souvenirs of a colourful past. Comforting and disconcerting in equal measure, their elegant line and graphic finesse makes them immediately appealing, even though they sometimes dish out hardcore one-liners like seasoned cabaret artistes or twisted greetings cards.”
- Frieze Magazine

Urquhart’s glamorous past colours his drawings and paintings, but there is more to this artist than debauched glamour. His mastery of dark humour and a fluid line has produced poetic works both sweet and melancholy, praised for their “epic simplicity”.

There are other Donald Urquharts, and many other Donalds; this one has been long differentiated by the sobriquet “That Donald”.

Donald Urquhart’s life and art seem equally interchangeable. He selects and presents a personal narrative that feels humorous, dark, nostalgic and precise without being contradictory.

Paper Size: 71 x 52.5 cm
Medium: Etching
Edition Size: 20
Year: 2012