Charles Hodge Mackie
Born1862
Aldershot, Hampshire, England
Died12 July 1920
Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityScottish
EducationRoyal Scottish Academy
MovementColourist
SpouseAnne MacDonald Walls

Charles Hodge Mackie (1862–1920) was a Scottish artist. He was a co-founder, and the first president, of the Society of Scottish Artists in 1900.

Life

Mackie was born in Aldershot, England, the son of an army captain of Scottish descent. His family moved to Edinburgh in 1866, and he briefly attended the University of Edinburgh as a medical student. He then studied art at the Royal Scottish Academy School where William McTaggart was one of his tutors.[1] At the beginning of his career, Mackie worked in Kirkcudbright, Scotland.[2] His first exhibition of a Kirkcudbright picture was of Kirkcudbright Town in 1884 at the Royal Society of Arts.[2] In 1893 he worked with Patrick Geddes, creating murals for an urban renewal project at Edinburgh's Ramsay Garden.[3]

In 1890 he was living and operating a studio from 15 Queen Street, one of the best addresses in the New Town of Edinburgh.[4] By 1895 he had moved to smaller premises at 2 William Street in the West End.[5] Soon after this he moved to Coltbridge Studio, a more rural location on the edge of the Water of Leith in the Roseburn district of west Edinburgh.[6]

In 1895 and 1896 he contributed black and white woodblock prints to illustrate the four issues of The Evergreen: A Northern Seasonal published by Patrick Geddes and Colleagues and designed the embossed leather covers for each of the volumes.[7]

He died in Edinburgh on 12 July 1920 and was buried in Warriston Cemetery in the north of the city.[8]

French influence

In 1892, Mackie and his wife honeymooned in France, where he befriended Paul Sérusier.[9] Sérusier later introduced him to Paul Gauguin and other artists within the Pont-Aven School, making Mackie one of the first British artists to meet Gauguin.[10] These connections resulted in a strong French influence in Mackie's works, and it was Gauguin who convinced Mackie to use Japanese oak blocks for printing, rather than cut linoleum.[9] However, by the beginning of the 20th century, Mackie had adopted a more conventional impressionist style.[2]

Memberships

In 1900, Mackie was a co-founder, and the first president, of the Society of Scottish Artists. In 1901, he was a founding member of the Staithes Art Club and subsequently contributed work to Yorkshire Union of Artists exhibitions. He was a member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour and involved in the establishment of the Scottish Modern Arts Association in 1906.[7] He became a full member of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1917.[11]

Associates

Mackie became close with many Pont-Aven School artists during his trips to France. He also had a close friendship with artist Laura Knight, whom he had met at an artists' colony in Staithes in North Yorkshire around 1900.[10] In 1908, he travelled to Venice with fellow Scottish artist Adam Bruce Thomson.[2] His French style also had an influence on some of the Glasgow Boys.[12]

Exhibitions

Exhibitions of Mackie's work during his lifetime.[2][3][11]

Family

Mackie was married to Anne MacDonald. Their son Donald MacDonald Mackie (1897-1970) was an architect.[13]

Further reading

  • Clark, Pat (2016), "People, Places & Piazzas: The Life & Art of Charles Hodge Mackie" Sansom & Company, 2016, ISBN 978-1-908326-91-1

References

  1. ↑ Alan Johnston (1982) Charles Mackie (1862 - 1920), in Michael Cuthbert (ed.) (1982) On the Side of Life: Patrick Geddes 1854 - 1932, Edinburgh College of Art, p. 12
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Charles Hodge Mackie". Into the Artists' Footsteps. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Charles Hodge Mackie 1862-1920". Saunder's Fine Art. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  4. ↑ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1890
  5. ↑ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1895
  6. ↑ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1900
  7. 1 2 Clark, Pat (2016), People, Places & Piazzas: The Life & Art of Charles H. Mackie, Sansom & Company, ISBN 978-1-908326-91-1
  8. ↑ "Charles H. Mackie: Colour and Light". 12 December 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Charles Hodge Mackie- Printmaker". The Scottish Gallery. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  10. 1 2 "Charles Hodge Mackie RSA RSW". The Fine Art Society in Edinburgh. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  11. 1 2 "Artist: Charles Hodge Mackie". William Shannon Fine Art. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  12. ↑ "The Glasgow Boys". The Hunterian. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  13. ↑ "Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (October 20, 2021, 12:02 am)".
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