Biography
Bill Kirk (b. Scotland, UK 1933 - d. 2009) trained in the workshop of Charles & Norah Creswick in Edinburgh before establishing his own studio in 1961. As a tutor of silversmithing, engraving and enamellings firstly at Glasgow School of Art (1961-1978) and then at Edinburgh College of Art (1980-1999), Kirk was a significant influence on the nurturing and development of fine silversmithing skills in Scotland. He was commissioned by HM Queen Elizabeth to make the communion cup for Dr Selby Wright for Canongate Church and there were many other commissions for his fine silverware both in the UK and abroad for ecclesiastical and domestic uses.
