Alison Mackay

Alison Mackay is an Australian artist whose work has been shown in numerous solo, group and prize exhibitions over the last 2 decades. Her approach to art is broad-ranging and adventurous, from large botanical oil paintings to tiny drawings of rainforests and reefs made on recycled packaging, Alison’s work covers the genres of still life, landscape and portraiture. It has been included in many prestigious art prizes including The Archibald and Portia Geach (for portraiture), The NSW Parliament’s Plein Air Painting Prize (for landscape) and the Dobell Prize for Drawing.

Balancing Alison’s studio time, her adventurous spirit has taken her to remote and unusual places around the world. Her base in Jervis Bay on the NSW south coast allows her to enjoy activities from kiteboarding and freediving to kayaking and bushwalking.

Adventure, both artistic and physical, is at the heart of all her activities.