BIOGRAPHY
Kathy-Ann Mackay was born on the 31st May 1964, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, the last of twelve children born to Joseph and Lenor D’Abreau. She grew up in Port-of-Spain where she went to Holy Name Convent. There she studied ‘O’ Level and ‘A’ Level Art and further pursued the subject as her elective at Valsayn Teachers’ Training College. She has served in the education system for over sixteen years, nine of which she has facilitated the training of Visual Arts to the nation’s children. She continues to study Art on her own.
KATHY-ANN TALKS ABOUT HER WORK
“The Almighty and Supreme God who lives within me and in all human beings is the well spring of my work. It is from this Divine Life that everything flows. It is in this, all human beings find their uniqueness and through this, we find our strength in unity. Hence my work expresses who I am, my passions and convictions, my love for life, family, people and for God. Affected by the skepticism of Modernism, I feel called to expose, confront and challenge truth. Greatly influenced by the Renaissance period of Revival of the 14th -16th Centuries, I feel responsible to bring a message of hope to a world that is broken, in pain and in need of healing. The artwork of that era seem to point upward, uplifting the human spirit to some invisible pinnacle. The famous artworks of geniuses like Da Vinci, Giorgione, Raphael and Michelangelo inspire their audiences today as they did some five to seven centuries ago.To conclude, I believe we are on the verge of a ‘Prophetic Renaissance’ and that modern artists will play a crucial role in awakening spirituality and a pivotal role in pointing the way”.
MEDIA, TECHNIQUE AND STYLE
I work with acrylics mainly on canvass also on hardboard or any new material I feel inspired to try. I like to explore large surfaces. I love layering as in collages and texturing, the feeling of paint and other materials in between my fingers as I mould and attempt to create relief, rendering my artwork more life like and interesting. I am also excited about black and white artwork, hence charcoal, pen and inks, drawing and shading are also part of my portfolio. I am presently experimenting with glasswork. The themes I choose can be current issues, thought provoking, but mostly interpretive and imaginative intended to evoke emotions as well as awaken and inspire the human spirit.
Contact: kamac2020@yahoo.com
Phone: 868 778-9610
Beloved Mother
acrylic
31.5 x 39.5"
Broken
glass collage
30.5 x 42"
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
acrylic
31.25 x 39.25"
The Truth - Grace and Mercy
glass collage
41.25 x 31.5"
Bonding
pencil
7 x 10.5"
Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity
charcoal
40 x 32"
