Peter McGrain, of McGrain Glass International, currently works from his home studio in Bingen, Washington. He is an internationally recognized stained glass artist and has been working with glass for nearly 25 years During this time he has handled every kind of stained glass project imaginable. In all, it has been his attention to composition and technique that has made his imagery so successful.

In 1990 his panel "Shrimpers" was recognized at the World Glass Congress as the finest example of stained glass created during the entire decade of the 1980's. As principal designer on every project, Peter has the opportunity to work very closely with each client to bring their commission to light. He is a contributing writer for both Glass Art and Glass Craftsman magazines and frequently travels to present visiting artist workshops. A 20-year retrospective of his work, Peter McGrain/Uncommon Stained Glass was published in 2001.

Locally, everyone has seen the massive glass panels he was commissioned to do for the main terminal of the Rochester airport in 1995. Other well known Rochester installations can be found at the Strasenburgh Planetarium, Seneca Park Zoo, The Genesee Hospital and elsewhere.

Since Peter is most well known in Rochester for his magnificent work at the airport, he created a window which showcases all of the techniques and materials used in the airport piece. He integrated a variety of hi-end materials into the window, including imported faceted jewels, hand-etched beveled elements and a generous area of dichroic glass. He shipped the panes to Rochester for mounting into the frame by Karl Church, his friend and assistant on the airport installation.

Formerly of Irondequoit, Peter graduated from Irondequoit High School in 1974.