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John Mackie

John Mackie (Born 1953) is active/lives in Scotland, England.  John Mackie is known for Bold, richly colored painting, buildings, figures, landscapes, city scenes.

John Mackie is a Scottish born artist best known for his landscapes, cityscapes and portraits. Equally at home working in oil on canvas or pastels on paper or board, John has a growing reputation both at home and abroad.

John Mackie was born in Glasgow in 1953 and studied at the Glasgow School of Art between 1972-76. It was there that he was first introduced to the Scottish Colourists and the Glasgow Boys,admiring their bold use of colour and Powerful draughtsmanship. Having already been influenced by Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, Cezanne and Van Gogh, John was eager to experiment with their various styles and techniques.
After a travelling scholarship to the USA and Canada (where John first saw the work of Thom Thompson and the Canadian Group of Seven) he lived and Painted in Italy and France inspired by landscapes and cities around Tuscany, Umbria and Chianti.

In France, Paris was, of course, a source of many Paintings on the Place Du Tertre (the Artists Square) and the   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3574 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about John Mackie

John Mackie is a Scottish born artist best known for his landscapes, cityscapes and portraits. Equally at home working in oil on canvas or pastels on paper or board, John has a growing reputation both at home and abroad.

John Mackie was born in Glasgow in 1953 and studied at the Glasgow School of Art between 1972-76. It was there that he was first introduced to the Scottish Colourists and the Glasgow Boys,admiring their bold use of colour and Powerful draughtsmanship. Having already been influenced by Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, Cezanne and Van Gogh, John was eager to experiment with their various styles and techniques.
After a travelling scholarship to the USA and Canada (where John first saw the work of Thom Thompson and the Canadi  ...  Displaying 750 of 3574 characters.

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