Mackey’s paintings explore time and memory through abstracted architectural imagery. She references places that contain ghosts of a buried past, whether political or folkloric - these places house collective memory. Using building materials like joint compound and polyurethane as her medium, Mackey builds and sands multiple layers allowing unexpected forms to emerge.
"Mackey’s paintings coalesce a variety of
sensory inputs and imagery that trigger associations with time and space." Jeanne Brasile (curator of "Anamnesis" at Walsh Gallery, Seton Hall University, NJ)
Here, Now, Always 16"x 20" latex enamel, shellac, joint compound on wood
Half Light 11"x 22" / latex enamel, shellac, joint compound on wood
Lives of Others 20"x 47" / latex enamel, shellac, joint compound on wood
Retroflector 11"x 22" / latex enamel, shellac, joint compound on wood
Looking Glass 11"x 22" / latex enamel, shellac, joint compound on wood
Roundabout 23"x 32" / latex enamel, shellac, joint compound on wood
Spainy 8"x 8" / latex enamel, shellac, joint compound on wood
Upend 20"x 47" / latex enamel, shellac, joint compound on upson board
Royals 11"x 22" / latex enamel, shellac, joint compound on wood
Articulate 10"x 8" / latex enamel, shellac, joint compound on wood