Sheila Gertrude Mackie
Sheila Gertrude Mackie (1928-2010) was an English artist, illustrator and teacher from Consett, County Durham. She was born in Chester-le-Street, and studied art at King's College in Newcastle (now Newcastle University). She taught art at Consett Grammar School, where she was head of department from 1950, and also spent many months painting and working at Bertram Mills Circus.
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Sheila Gertrude Mackie
- Born
- 1928
- Died
- 2010
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- painter · artist · illustrator · teacher
- Fields
- art · illustration
- Languages
- English
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Sheila Gertrude Mackie (1928-2010) was an English artist, illustrator and teacher from Consett, County Durham. She was born in Chester-le-Street, and studied art at King's College in Newcastle (now Newcastle University). She taught art at Consett Grammar School, where she was head of department from 1950, and also spent many months painting and working at Bertram Mills Circus.
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1928
Sheila Gertrude Mackie was born on 1 January 1928.
2010
Sheila Gertrude Mackie died on 13 September 2010.
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In later life she lived at Shotley Bridge where she painted in a caravan studio. Several of her paintings were bought by the then Derwentside District Council, and are now owned by Durham County Council. Her Platform 4, Newcastle Station was bought in 1953 for the Government Art Collection. In the early 1960s she painted two large murals Agony in the Garden and The Conversion of Saul, each 40 ft by 12 ft for the retreat house at the then monastery of Minsteracres; they were known to still exist in 2010 and are listed in the database PostWar Murals Database. She illustrated books including Julian Glover's Beowulf, Magnus Magnusson's book on the island of Lindisfarne, and books by naturalist David Bellamy. Mackie died on 13 September 2010. She had two children and two grandchildren and was divorced.
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Sheila Gertrude Mackie is recorded with the occupation illustrator. Recorded as painter, artist, illustrator and teacher.
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