Details

First Name

Doug

Last Name

Mackie

Username

dougmackie

Disciplines

Printmaking, Sculpture

Themes

Figurative, Landscape, Site-specific, Political, Narratives

Statement

Statement

I am an artist that uses a wide range of materials in my work, this is rooted in a long held fascination for exploring the limits and potential inherent in the materials themselves, both natural, such as stone, wood and lead, or man-made such as glass, paper and concrete.

My work includes, but is not limited to traditional stone carving, but encompasses innovative use of materials and processes in the production of installations or unique art works, using familiar materials in an unfamiliar way, which seeks to engage the viewer in a dialogue which is both visual and tactile and in so doing gives form to my artistic intent which is rooted in the socio-political conditions within the world we inhabit.

My work is grounded in personal experience and a drive to push form and functio into new areas.

Biography

Biography

Education

Edinburgh University – Edinburgh College of Art

BA (Hons): Sculpture 2018

Leith School of Art

Certificate in Contemporary Art Practice – 2015

Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art and Design) with Distinction – June 2013

Professional Memberships

2018:

Elected Professional Artist Member of the Society of Scottish Artists

Awards:

2019:

Deloitte Award (Pathways, 2019), Society of Scotish Artists.

2018:

Ramsey Cornish Prize (Spent, 2018), Society of Scottish Artists.

Richard Coley Award for Sculpture (Strike 2017), Visual Arts Scotland and Society of Scottish Artists.

Astaire Art Prize, Shortlisted.

2017:

Commission for the Chancellor’s Medal (The Gift,  2017), University of Edinburgh.