Hamish Mackie - Art space gallery rental in Cork Street, London | Galleries for rent in London

Hamish Mackie is established as one of the top British wildlife sculptors. His sculptures are cast in bronze or silver as limited editions, signed, dated and numbered. Hamish Mackie was born in 1973 and grew up on a livestock farm in Cornwall. He has been sculpting as a career since 1996 and has works in public and private collections around the world. Public commissions include Merrill Lynch, Hiscox Insurance, Barclays Bank, The National Trust, Woburn Abbey, Chapman University California and Gilbane Development Company Rhode Island.

 

Since his last solo show in 2007 Hamish has built a purpose built studio in Oxfordshire from which he is sculpting his latest collection. The new studio was christened with the life size stag, which he shot, sculpted and ate! During 2009 Hamish plans to exhibit at Chelsea Flower Show as well as the CLA Game Fair. There are also plans to film a documentary on the making of a sculpture which will involve a field research trip in Kenya studying elephants in their natural habitat.

 

Hamish sculpts from life where possible working mainly in clay or wax over an armature made of steel and aluminium which forms a skelington. From the original, a mould is made for the lost wax casting technique using a ceramic shell to pour the bronze into. Hamish has always been intrigued that it is possible to cast a finger print into bronze. He likes to leave a history in the sculpture surface as to how the anatomy was built up, for example, the forceful push of his palm running down a leopard's leg generates power into the sculpture and leaves a history as to how it was made. In comparison, Bird form, currently being worked on, has an almost obsessive tightness to the surface. His spontaneous looseness is only achievable after 12 years practise and a thorough understanding of anatomy. Texture depends on his perception of the subject and it's character. The vigour and energy Hamish creates in his work contrasts with the solidity of bronze and the outcomes are dramatic, powerful and full of movement. Please do not hesitate to contact Hamish directly to discuss a sculpture or potential commission, large or small. He is used to working with a client. Please visit Hamish Mackie's web site to view his latest available sculptures

 

Hamish Mackie Sculpture. Manor Farm Barn, Station Road, Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, OX15 5LT Tel 01608 737859 Mobile 07971 028098 hamish@hamishmackie.com www.hamishmackie.com