Kathy Mackey is a Brisbane based photo – media artist who has completed a Ph.D which explored how photography, moving images and installation attempt to map the worlds of tourism and what it means to be a post tourist. She is represented by Lorraine Pilgrim.
Education in the Arts
- Doctor of Philosophy Griffith University, Brisbane 1999–2011
- Masters of Arts Education: Griffith University, Brisbane 1995–1998
- Bachelor of Education (Art): QUT, Brisbane: 1988–1989
- Diploma of Education (Art): QUT, Brisbane: 1979–1981
Awards
2015 Smithsonian Fellowship – Washington DC
2006 Winner Bowness Photography Award- Monash Gallery of Art, Melbourne
1999 Winner of the Gold Coast City Art Prize – Parks Victoria Residency
Solo Exhibitions
2018 Art and Architecture: Lorraine Pilgrim Gallery, Southport
2016 Projected interiors: Lorraine Pilgrim Gallery, Southport
2010 The Post- Tourist Mirror: Queensland Academy for Creative Industries Gallery, Brisbane
2007 Reliquary and Mirror: George Petelin Gallery, Southport
2007 Mirror and Reliquary: University of Queensland Art Museum
2007 Mirror Stage: Gold Coast City Art Gallery
2006 Mirror Stage: Queensland Centre For Photography, Bulimba, Brisbane
2005 The Inscripted Skin: Monash Gallery Of Art , Melbourne
2004 The Inscripted Skin: Soapbox Gallery, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
2003 Skinfold: Soapbox Gallery, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
Group Exhibitions
2013 Four Performative Acts: The Hold Artspace ,Brisbane
2007- 19 Group exhibitions represented by Lorraine Pilgrim
2006 Sold: Gold Coast City Art Gallery
2006 Forever Young: John Gordon Gallery Coffs Harbour
2006 Great Walks (Project with Craig Walsh), Gold Coast City Art Gallery
2006 Lorraine Pilgrim Presents: Deka Showroom, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
2005 Olive Cotton Photographic Prize, Tweed Regional Gallery Murwillumbah
2005 Kodak Autumn Salon, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne
2005 Starry Eyed: Art Galleries Schubert, Gold Coast
2005 Photographic Skin: Soapbox Gallery, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
2004 Conrad Jupiter’s Gold Cost City Art Prize: Gold Coast City Gallery
Collections
- Monash Gallery of Art, Melbourne
- Parks Victoria Corporate collection
- Ipswich Regional Gallery
- Gold Coast City Art Gallery
- Private collections