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Linda Mackey, Canadian landscape artist, is Art Liaison for
International Polar Year IPO (www.ipy.org),
Director of Arctic Quest (www.nwp100.com)
and founder of Polar Artists Group. She first travelled to
the High Arctic in 2002 with renowned artist Doris McCarthy
and returned with a passion to share the Arctic with others.
She led a group of artists to Pangnirtung, Baffin Island for
a sketching trip in 2004, and with Kathy Haycock of Eganville,
Ontario, and Bonnie Levinthal of Philadelphia, began plans
for Arctic Quest and celebrating the 100th anniversary of
the Northwest Passage in 2006. The Arctic Quest project is
fully endorsed by IPY, project #338.
Linda’s painting “Follow Your
Dreams” was presented to Ontario’s Lieutenant
Governor the Honourable James Bartleman in 2006 by the TDCSB
as part of their twinning initiative between Nunavut and schools
in Toronto. Linda has taught thousands of school children
and artists art workshops based on her Arctic travels and
is Artist in Residence for the TDCSB and The Club at Bond
Head. She has also been Artist in Residence and presented
powerpoint presentations and workshops on the Arctic for galleries,
museums, and art groups including McMichael Canadian Art Collection
and Varley Art Gallery. Linda is a former board member of
the Society of Canadian Artists and an elected Signature Member
of the Worldwide Nature Artists Group.
The Arctic inspired Linda to simplify light
and form in her paintings and she is best known for her Arctic
landscapes. She has won several awards for her work, which
can be found in collections across Canada, United States,
and England.
EDUCATION
Arctic expedition with Doris McCarthy aboard Academic Ioffe
to Resolute, Devon Island, Baffin Island, and Greenland, 2002
Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, Graphic Arts Management,
1983-85
York University, Fine Arts—Visual, 1981
Workshop, Jasper Park Lodge, featuring Doris McCarthy and
Jack Reid, 2001
Workshop, Buckhorn, Ontario
Various workshops through Scarborough Art Guild
Watercolour painting, Doug Purdon, 1991-1992
Watercolour painting, Tecumseth Gallery, 1981
Oil painting, Alice Forestell, 1973-1981
EXPERIENCE
- 2006 Led Arctic Quest expedition to High Arctic celebrating
100th anniversary of Northwest Passage
- 2006 Artist Liaison, International Polar Year (IPY) International
Office, UK
- 2006 Founder Polar Artist’s Group
- 2006 Elected Signature Member of Worldwide Nature Artists
Group
- 2006 Toronto District Catholic School Board, as part of
the Lieutenant Governor’s Twinning Initiative between
Nunavut and Ontario, Linda was asked to be artist in residence
for the TDCSB and teach Arctic workshops in all Toronto
schools participating in the project.
- March 2006 As part of the TDCSB’s Arctic Games,
Linda’s painting “Follow Your Dreams”
was presented to the Honourable James Bartleman, Lieutenant
Governor
- 2005-present Resident Artist, The Club at Bond Head
- 2003-present Director, Arctic Quest—celebrating
100 years of the Northwest Passage and promoting a sharing
between the North and the South from East to West (www.nwp100.com)
- July 2004 Co-led artist’s painting expedition to
the Arctic
- January 2004 Resident artist—McMichael Gallery,
Kleinburg
- October 2004 Resident artist—Varley Gallery, Unionville
- 2004 Painting in the Arctic presentation to McMichael
Gallery, Board of Directors and staff
- 2003-present Artist in the School, Toronto Catholic School
Board, teach painting incorporating Inuit art and culture
as well as Canadian Arctic Art History
- 2003 Artist in the School, Toronto District School Board
- October 2003 Teach workshop incorporating Inuit art and
culture to Elementary Teachers, TCDSB
- 2001-2004 Studio assistant for Doris McCarthy
- 2001-2002 Marketing designer for “Friends of Doris
McCarthy” charitable group raised funds to install
sculpture to honour Doris McCarthy
- 2000-2004 Art instructor for children out of my studio
and “en plein air”
- 2002-2006 Art instructor for seniors, Scarborough Retirement
Centre
SELECTED JURIED EXHIBITIONS
Gallery on the Grand, Waterloo, November 2006
TD Centre, Links Gallery, October 2006
McMichael Gallery Art Show and Sale, October 2006, 2004, 2003
Win Hencock Gallery, Oakville, September 2006
Bond Head Gallery, resident artist, on-going exhibitions
Toronto Art Expo, March 2006
Right Side Gallery, Penetanguishene, July-August 2005, Feature
Artist
Cedar Ridge Studio Gallery, Scarborough, 2004
Bluffs Gallery, Scarborogh, 2003, solo exhibition
Bluffs Gallery, Scarborough, 2002, group exhibition
Art Guild of Scarborough, 1990-1997
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Polar Artists Group, Arctic Quest, Worldwide Nature Artists
Group, Society of Canadian Artists, New Tecumseth Arts Council,
Scarborough Arts Council
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Linda was so inspired by the
first trip to the Arctic, that she led a group of artists
back to Pangnirtung, Baffin Island on a sketching trip in
2004, and is very excited to be sharing the emotional journey
of travelling to and painting in the Arctic with 25 selected
artists who share her passion. As well
as being Project Manager for Arctic Quest, Linda is a former
board member of the Society of Canadian Artists, and Resident
Artist and Gallery Manager for the Club at Bond Head. Linda
has been Artist in Residence, and guest speaker at McMichael
Gallery, Varley Gallery, Cedar Ridge Gallery, and the Right
Side Gallery in Penetanguishene among others. The
Arctic and Doris McCarthy inspired Linda to simplify light
and form in her paintings and she is best known for her Arctic
landscapes. She has won several awards for her work, which
can be found in collections across Canada, United States,
and England. |
