About — Robin Mackenzie

Upcoming Exhibitions

Printland 2024 - Sculpture by the Lakes, Dorset

Shorelines/Skylines - St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery, Lymington, Dorset

Robin is an illustrator and printmaker specialising in the crafts of linocut and wood engraving. He graduated from Arts University Bournemouth in 2013 and has since gone on to create prints for The National Trust, The BBC, Ardbeg Whiskey, SAGA cruises and many others. He regularly exhibits his work around the UK and is an elected member of The Society of Wood Engravers. He created all the wood blocks for the film about Eric Ravilious, ‘Drawn to War’.

Robin works from his studio in Dorset using a traditional cast iron Albion Press to produce his prints and through his personal work he explores the British coast and landscape. Robin runs printmaking courses throughout the year from his studio and around the country.

Contact- robin@robinmackenzie.co.uk

Clients

The National Trust
SAGA Cruises
Donovan Bar, Browns Hotel
BBC Countryfile Magazine
BBC Wildlife Magazine
Wildlife Trusts Magazine
Ardbeg Whiskey
Ernest Journal
Hole & Corner Magazine
Wessex Museums
Bridport Museum
Electric Pubs
Historic Wimborne Minster
Worlds Best Cider- Bill Bradshaw
Somerset Cuisine
Arts University Bournemouth
Incline Press
Old Stile Press

Exhibitions

2023 ‘The Isles - Shetland’ at Durlston Castle, Swanage, Dorset
2022 ‘Printland’ at Sculpture by the Lakes, Dorset
2022 ‘Fine Lines’ joint show at Durlston Castle, Swanage, Dorset
2022 84th Annual Society of Wood Engravers Exhibition
2021 83rd Annual Society of Wood Engravers Exhibition
2019 - 2020 82nd Annual Society of Wood Engravers Exhibition
2019 'Impressions' Curated Printmaking Exhibition at Walford Mill Crafts, Dorset
2018 - 2019 81st Annual Society of Wood Engravers Exhibition
2018 'Jurassic Coast' Solo Show at Durlston Castle, Swanage, Dorset
2017 - 2018 80th Annual Society of Wood Engravers Exhibition
2017 New Makers at the Devon Guild
2016 - 2017 79th Annual Society of Wood Engravers Exhibition
2016 Bovey Tracey Contemporary Craft Festival
2016 Art in Action Printmaking Tent
2016 Countryfile Live, Craft in Action
2015 - 2016 78th Annual Society of Wood Engravers Exhibiton
2015 Art in Action, Printmaking Tent
2014 - 2015 77th Annual Society of Wood Engravers Exhibition
2014 Artist in residence and exhibition at Durlston Castle,Swanage.

Awards

2019 3rd Prize Dorset Arts Prize

2013 Winner of the Dorset Visual Arts Award

2013 Runner up in the Atlantic Press icon competition.