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Diana, a professional painter and qualified designer, came to live on the Isle of Skye in 1992. She took three years out to study for a degree in Interior Design, taking the opportunity to develop her ideas in stained glass at the Edinburgh Stained Glass House, and painting, drawing and sculpture at The Edinburgh College of Art. While she was there she was given the opportunity to combine these skills in the partial refurbishment of a house in Edinburgh New Town. On returning to Skye Diana was asked to act as overall designer for the now famous, Three Chimneys Restaurant with Rooms.
The brief included all her new and existing skills. From designing and making large stained glass panels for the main entrance to furniture design, bar design, spatial planning, external landscaping, and oil paintings.
But Diana's main passion remains for painting the ever-changing scenes dictated by the elusive quality of Skye light. Changing tones and linear structures. The intensity of winter colours and contrasting textures cloudscapes and shadows.
Napier University Edinburgh B. A. Interior Design 1993-96
University Medal Winner 1996
Sculpture award 1995
Education |
Northwood College Public school, 1955-62
Tottenham Technical College City and Guilds, 1962–64
Hairdressing, wig making Harrow College, 1981-85
Silversmithing, drawing, watercolour, colour theory, sculpture, modelling. City lit. Holburn, London Illustration.
Marlborough College, watercolour, 1984
Paddy Nevin, 1985-87. Tutor extraordinaire, an amazing Irish artist who spread his skills from the European racing circuit for Motor magazine, to comic graphics for Eagle Comic, he painted personally as well as any Impressionist.
Keith Cardale Groves property negotiator, St. Johns Wood, Belgravia, 1991-93
Camden business enterprise scheme, 1992.
Edinburgh College of Art. Evening classes. Life drawing, Draped life. Sculpture.
The Stained Glass Studio. Edinburgh, 1993-96
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Exhibitions of work
Diana Mackie's working studio, Borreraig
The Air Gallery, Dover Street, London. The Scottish Charity Art Show 2006
The Three Chimney's, Restaurant with rooms
Malcolm Innes, Edinburgh
Orbost Gallery, Isle of Skye
St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
The Kilmorack Gallery, Inverness-shire
The Edinburgh Gallery. Dundas Street, Edinburgh
An Tuireann Art Centre Isle of Skye, exhibiting with 'The Winifred Nicholson Exhibition', National Galleries exhibition
Cyril Gerber Fine Art, West Regent Street, Glasgow
John Green Fine Art, Bath Street, Glasgow
Dunvegan Castle
MacLeod Estate boardroom
Linda Blackstone Gallery, Pinner
The Hill Gallery Hampstead
LWT Television, South Bank London
Windsor and Newton, Harrow
Purcell School of Music, Harrow
Harrow Arts Centre
Bank of Austria
Glasgow Arts Fair, Highlands and Islands Arts Council 2004
An Tuireann Arts Centre solo exhibition. April 2005
Commissions
House in Lansdowne Crescent, Edinburgh |
The design and making for three separate windows of stained glass panels
Complete refurbishment of three rooms
Ten paintings
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MacLeod Estate, Dunvegan, Isle of Skye |
Oil painting of the Estate's pedigree Highland bull in landscape
Oil painting depicting the castle kitchen in the 16th century. Displayed in the original kitchen area of the castle
Three large oil paintings for retail use
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Three Chimney’s Restaurant and the House over Bye |
RIAS illustrated directory, 2000
Design brief for spatial planning in existing restaurant and bar. Furniture and bar design
Interior design brief for the new building, House over Bye
Watercolour for dining room
Furniture design for all rooms and design of Reception desk
Fabrics, flooring etc.
Design and make main entrance stained glass panels
Six oil paintings for reception and morning room
All exterior landscaping.
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Design and build my own working studio attached to existing croft house, 2000 |
This was achieved by the generosity of a Skye and Lochalsh Enterprise grant
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Completed Projects 2004 |
New house design and landscaping on fifty-acre site with architect Willie Patterson of Stuart Duncan Partnership
Three oil paintings for principal rooms
Design for the House Over Bye reception desk, "The Three Chimneys"
Extending my studio to give me larger office facilities and sunroom
Designs in process for a five star self-catering house
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Completed project 2005 |
Extending my studio to give me larger office facilities and sunroom. |
Projects for 2006 |
On going landscape painting of the Highlands and Islands |
Working with HCVF Television |
A short film of one of my paintings including a specifically composed sound track for the painting by Alan Cleobury-Jones. I will be submitting the finished piece to The Tate Modern as an installation, and the London and New York Film Festivals. |
Why We're Here. An intimate insight into the lives of working Arts and Crafts artists living and working on the Isle of Skye. |
I am working with Peter McDermott, graphic designer, and Fiona Armstrong, journalist, on this biographically based book. We are approaching publishers in May. With The Highland Year of Culture in 2007 we felt this was appropriate. |
Design and build on adjacent site to my working studio. |
Designs in progress for a gallery exhibition space and living accommodation. |
Press and Magazines
Sunday Herald Magazine – 7th October 2001 |
Article, 'Crofty Ambitions!' Journalist Peter Ross.
An article based on my background and how I came to Skye.
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BMW Magazine - March 2000 |
Skyward feature
Food and design related to The Three Chimneys
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Visions Magazine - May 2004 |
Profile on all work related to The Three Chimneys
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Homes and Interiors Scotland - Issue 19 July 2001 |
The Three Chimneys, Food and Interiors.
Visuals for The Studio Trail, Isle of Skye May 2004
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Scottish Field - January 2005 |
Article. 'At Home in Skye'. A profile on the design of my home and working studio and landscape paintings.
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Scotland on Sunday - 12th December 2004 |
My house and work featured.
At Home Property Supplement of the Year.
Article: Skye's the limit
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Home Plus Scotland – March 2005 |
A design and art feature on my work in an edition devoted to Skye.
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Sky Television |
U.K. Style. Changing Lives.
Documentary based on why I came to Skye. A thirty-minute view of my work and inspiration from my working studio.
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The Hebridean Newspaper - February 2005 |
Story behind the picture
Journalist Eilidh, discusses two paintings:
"The mystical and sublime raw beauty of the Isle of Skye has once again proved to be of great creative inspiration, wonderfully captured by artist Diana Mackie in two examples of her exquisite and atmospheric works, Inside the Wave and Stack..."
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West Highland Free Press, Review - 11/03/05 |
Solo exhibition main gallery, An Tuireann, Portree, Isle of Skye - March, April 2005
"Captivated by the swiftly-changing moods of mountain, sea and sky..."
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The Traveller (Conde Naste Publications) – September 2005 |
Skye article incorporating "Three Chimneys" with recommendation of "... artist to visit"
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Galleries Magazine |
I feature in the Art Links section as a 'Contemporary Landscape Artist' - http://www.galleries.co.uk
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Historical Connections
Great great great maternal Grandfather |
Samuel de Wilde. 1751-1811.
Famous for his theatrical paintings. Which represent actors of the day in their various roles. His studio was conveniently placed in Drury Lane London. Frequently exhibiting at The Royal Academy London. His paintings dominate the collection in 'The Garrick Club', London. Somerset Maugham had the second largest collection that he kept at his villa in the South of France. He bequeathed the collection to the nation on his death.
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Great Grandfather |
Captain William Mackie, 1859-1887
Clipper Ship Captain, 'The Ben Nevis'. Taking the record from 'The Cutty Sark' for the fastest time, Glasgow to Melbourne tea run.
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Other Links
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