Kathleen Isabella Mackie was born in Belfast where she attended the School of Art from 1918. She moved to the the Royal Academy Schools in London in 1921 after winning various awards and there she came under the influence of well known painters George Clausen, Sir Gerald Kelly and Sir William Orpen.
Mackie's love of Donegal brought her into contact with fellow artist Frank Egginton and they went on many painting expeditions together. In 1936 she was appointed ARUA. She exhibited regularly at t
he RHA, RUA and the Watercolour Society of Ireland.
Kathleen Mackie featured in "Irish Women Artists :1870-1970" (2014) exhibition. Please click here to view the catalogue.
Her work also featured in "Ireland: Her People and Landscape" (2012) exhibition. Please click here to view the catalogue.
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