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Fig. 32. Kathleen Mackie painting in Donegal 1930s
Fig. 33. Kathleen Mackie in front of her work at Irish
Women Artist Exhibition National Gallery Dublin 1987
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Kathleen Isabella Mackie was born in Belfast where she attended the School of Art
from 1918. She moved to the Royal Academy Schools in London in 1921 after winning
various awards and there she came under the influence of well known painters George
Clausen, Sir Gerald Kelly and Sir William Orpen. Her love of Donegal brought her into
contact with fellow artists Frank Egginton and they went on many painting expeditions
together. In 1936 she was appointed ARUA. She exhibited regularly at the RHA, RUA
and the watercolour Society of Ireland.
