Welcome to Shirley MacKenzie's Art Space

I have compiled works done in acrylic on canvas along with a few more experimental multi media works.

My aim has always been to connect with my viewer, seeking out an idea or feeling to share. I begin with photography, taking pictures of places and people. I then begin a series of sketches in graphite and prismacolour. I rearrange the images from photo to sketch looking for that perfect composition.

Even when I think I have my subject pinned down in my mind and on paper, somehow, during the process of painting, intuition takes over and I follow my painterly hunches. It is these 'hunches’ that transform the work to something more. In this moment of what feels like magic, I know I have achieved a work that has its own life.

Most of the works are for sale, so please feel free to contact me for information and pricing. I do accept commission proposals - they are reviewed first before acceptance.

I have also included some of the work I have done over the years with museums. ie. exhibitions and illustrations - bringing an historical event back to life through the art of exhibits.