* JOHN MACKIE (SCOTTISH b 1953 - ),
TUSCANY ORCHARD
pastel on paper, signed
52cm x 65cm
Framed and under glass.
Note: John Mackie was born in Glasgow in 1953. John studied drawing and painting at the Glasgow School of Art (1973-76) where he was introduced to the works of Monet, Renoir and Pissarro. In particular the influence of Monet can be seen in his own painting style. Mackie won the W H Shanks Award for drawing in 1976 and was later awarded a major Travelling Scholarship from The Scottish Arts Council (1976/77) which he used to work and live for a period in America and Canada. On his return he lived and painted in Italy and France where he was inspired by the landscape and cities around Tuscany, Umbria and Chianti. In France, he spent time in Paris where he discovered the wealth of material in the everyday scenes around cafés and bistros, especially around the districts beside Place du Tetre and The Champs Elysees. Mackie has exhibited widely in various galleries across the UK and in over 30 years has built a considerable body of collectors. He has exhibited successfully at the Royal Scottish Academy and also internationally in the USA, Germany, London, Ireland and elsewhere.