I'M MOVING

I just started a blog on Tumblr, where I will be posting my most recent sketchbook in it's entirety. You can find my work at mackenzieart.tumblr.com or follow me on twitter at @mackenzie_art . I am planning on posting a spread from the sketchbook once a day.

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Acrylic and Pencil on Paper, 16" x 26"

California Republic

Acrylic on wood, 10" x 10"

Side detail

The Water Hole

Ink and Watercolour on paper, 18" x 24"

Phoned In

Acrylic on wood postcard, 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

This painting is for the Brownstones to Red Dirt Postcard Benefit Auction. The auction was born out of feature-length documentary, of the same name, that my friends and co-workers, Dave LaMattina and Chad Walker made about a pen pal program started between children in the Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn and orphans growing up in war torn Freetown, Sierra Leone. The organizers of this auction have gathered some pretty talented artists from all over the globe to paint postcards. The proceeds of the auction are going to help contribute to building a library for the kids in Brooklyn and a school for the children in Freetown.

Spectrum The Exhibition

Around The Corner, Gouache on Paper

I have a painting in the Spectrum Exhibition at the Society of Illustrators in NYC. The opening is going to be on Friday, September 11 and the show is going to be on exhibit until October 17th. The show includes over 120 works selected from the past four annuals. A percentage of the proceeds from this exhibition will be donated to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Light the Night Walk.

The Art Critic

I try to get out to as many gallery shows and museums as I can. I feel very fortunate to be able to live in an area that is so close to so much incredible artwork. Over the past seven months I have had the opportunity to see some great shows with my favorite art critic. His taste in art is a bit more discriminating than mine.

Nara- Marianne Boesky Gallery.

Alex Kanevsky- J. Cacciola Gallery.

He actually was very happy at the Kanevsky Show. I think he was more interested in flirting with the ladies than looking at the amazing work on the walls.

Jacob Hashimoto- Mary Boone Gallery

Jacob Hashimoto's work is absolutely stunning. This show left both of us speechless.

I can't believe he slept when we were going through the room with the Sargent, Zorn and Sorrolla paintings at the Met. This kid has a lot to learn.

He was awake and happy by the time we reached the Impressionists. Unfortunately I decided to push our luck and take him to the Francis Bacon show. He is not a fan of Bacon. I hope this show isn't going to give him any nightmares

Sheprard Fairey, ICA Boston

He isn't much of a Shepard Fairey fan either. We took him to his retrospective at the ICA in Boston but it did not go so well. He slept through most of the show and when he finally woke up, he was not impressed. In fact, he threw up all over the floor right in front of the Fairey's image of Jim Morrison. That's my Boy!