Jolene Mackie | 250.979.8767 | jolenemackie@gmail.com
Education
2011 Graphic Design Diploma, Vancouver Career College
2009 BFA, Emily Carr University of Art and Design
Exhibitions & Public Commissions
2023 March-May, ‘Introspective Adventures…’, Solo Show, Levity Micro Gallery, Nelson BC
2023 March, ‘Art in the Park’ Group Show, Revelstoke Visual Art Centre, BC
2023 January, ‘Seeds of Hope…’, Solo Show, Kettle Valley Memorial, Penticton
2022 December, ‘Salon d’art’, Group Show, Kelowna BC
2022 July, ‘Art in the Park’ – artist residence in Glacier National Park, hosted by Parks Canada and Revelstoke Visual Art Centre
2022 January, Podcast feature ‘Bold Artist Podcast’ – Bold School YouTube
2021 October, ‘SQUARE Mini Mural Project’, Cannery Brewing + Penticton Art Gallery, BC
2021 July, ‘The Bigger Picture’, Group Show, Kelowna BC
2021 June, Public Art Installation ‘AR Bernard’, Kelowna BC
2021 June, Public Mural Commission, Naramata Centre, BC
2021 March, Solo Show at Lake Country Coffee House, BC
2021 February, ‘Groundswell’ Group Show, Tumbleweed Gallery, Penticton BC
2020 November, ‘u100’ Group Show, Lake Country Public Art Gallery, BC
2020 November, Public Mural Commission – Downtown Vernon
2020 November, Virtual Artist Talk for art class at NGM major high school, Long Island, Bahamas
2020 November, ‘Fine Memes’, Group Show – Virtual Gallery
2020 October, Private Mural Project – Nautical Alley, Kelowna BC
2020 September, Artwalk Public Art Project – Art Chairs in the Community
2020 August, Public Mural Commission – Vernon Public Art Gallery Parkade
2020 July, ‘Renaissance 2020’, Group Show at Tumbleweed Gallery, Penticton
2020 April 2, Live Painting Online Event – Art Battle
2020 March 9, Live Painting – featured artist at Art Battle, OK Corral, Kelowna
2020 January 24, Live Painting at Fireside Festival, Rustic Reel, Kelowna BC
2020 January, Solo Exhibit, Innovation Centre, Kelowna BC
2019 December 11, ‘Original Art Pop Up Shop’, CoLab Kelowna BC
2019 December 1, ‘Winter Street Market’, Downtown Kelowna BC
2019 November, ‘Echo’, Group Show at Tumbleweed Gallery, Penticton BC
2019 November 22 + 23, ‘Just North’, Group Show at Grey Sage Studio, Kelowna
2019 November, Window Art Commission, Kelowna Downtown Library
2019 September, Solo Exhibit, Bench 1775 Winery, Penticton BC
2019 September 7 + 8, ‘Art in Fashion’, Lake Country Artwalk, BC
2019 Sept 4th, ‘What Resides Beneath the Sea’, Community Show at Karmyc Bazaar, Kelowna BC
2019 Sept 1st, Labour Day Market, Grizzli Winery, Kelowna BC
2019 August 15th, ‘Splash of Red’, Caetani Centre, Vernon BC
2019 August 9th, Home Grown Market, Kelowna BC
2019 July 25th, Art Battle – painting competition – Toronto ON
2019 July 14th, Downtown Kelowna Block Party – Kelowna BC
2019 July 6th, Art Battle – painting competition win – Kamloops BC
2019 June, ‘Blossom’, artist collective exhibit at Tumbleweed Gallery, Penticton BC
2019 June 9th, Art Battle – painting competition win – Kelowna BC
2019 May, Mural Commission – Fisherman’s Market, Kelowna BC
2019 April, ‘Robots Among Us’, 29th Street Gallery, Chicago Illinois
2019 March,Solo exhibit, Doja Cafe, Kelowna BC
2019 February, Solo exhibit, Lake Country Coffee House, Lake Country BC
2019, Ongoing Exhibit, Tree to Me Farm Market, Keremeous BC
2019, Ongoing Exhibit, Karmyc Bazaar, Kelowna BC
2018 November, ‘Under 100’, Group show at the Lake Country Art Gallery, Lake Country BC
2018 November, ‘Red Dot’, Fundraising event for the Alternator Gallery, Kelowna BC
2018 November 24 + 25, ‘A little Christleton Christmas…’, Group Show, Kelowna BC
2018 November, ‘Gathering’, artist collective exhibit at Tumbleweed Gallery, Penticton BC
2018 November 17, ‘Homes for the Holidays’, Fundraising event for COHA, Kelowna BC
2018 November 9 + 10, ‘#JustNorth’, Group Show, Grey Sage Art Studio, Kelowna BC
2018 October 11 – December 19, ‘Curious Reflections’, Solo show from residency, Vernon Public Art Gallery
2018 September 29, Artisan show, Ellis Art Studios, Kelowna BC
2018 September 17 – October 11, Artist in Residence at the Mackie Lake House, Coldstream BC
2018 September 8 + 9, ‘Art of our Times’, Lake Country Artwalk, BC
2018 August 24, ‘Splash of Red’, Caetani Centre, Vernon BC
2018 August 16, ‘Picnic in the Night’, Lake Country Art Gallery, Lake Country BC
2018 June 22 + 23, ‘Discover Art’, Juried exhibit, Kelowna BC
2018 June, ‘Tall Tales’, artist collective exhibit at Tumbleweed Gallery, Penticton BC
2018 April 14-15, ‘The Collection’, Group Show, West Kelowna Yacht Club, West Kelowna BC
2018 April – June, Feature Wall Exhibit, Karmyc Bazaar, Kelowna BC
2018 March, Solo exhibit, Lake Country Coffee House, Lake Country BC
2018, Ongoing Exhibit, Tree to Me Farm Market, Keremeous BC
2017 November, ‘You’re Invited’, two artist exhibit at Saint Germaine Cafe Gallery, Penticton BC
2017 November, ‘Wild’, artist collective exhibit at Tumbleweed Gallery, Penticton BC
2017 September, ‘Artisan’, Ellis Art Studios, Kelowna BC
2017 September, ‘Colour me Canada’, Lake Country Artwalk, BC
2017 July – Sept, Feature Wall Exhibit, Karmyc Bazaar, Kelowna BC
2017 June – August, ‘Pianos in Parks’, hand painted publicly available piano, Kelowna BC
2017 June, ‘Luminous’, Solo Exhibit, Quesnel Art Gallery, Quesnel BC
2017 May, ‘Reveal’, Group Show, Ellis Art Studios, Kelowna BC
2017 April, ‘Aboard the Pendozi’, Group Show, West Kelowna Yacht Club, West Kelowna BC
2017 February 10th, ‘Art Attack’, fundraiser for Heart & Stroke Foundation, Kelowna BC
2017 January, Solo exhibit, Lake Country Coffee House, Lake Country BC
2017, Ongoing Exhibit, Cloverdale Coffee, Surrey BC
2016 December 2nd & 3rd, ‘Gather’, Group show at Ellis Art Studios, Kelowna BC
2016 October 27th – 30th, “Vancouver Home + Design show”, Red Canvas Gallery, Vancouver BC
2016 October 1st & 2nd, ‘Artisan’, Group show at Ellis Art Studios, Kelowna BC
2016 September 10th & 11th, ‘Art off the rails’, Lake Country Artwalk, BC
2016 August 26th, ‘Vibrandt Wonders’, Group show at Vibrandt Art, Kelowna BC
2016 July, Children’s Healing Experience Project, Mural in Aphaeresis Procedure Room – BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver BC, Project wrap up early 2017
2016 July, Solo Exhibit, Marmalade Cat Cafe, Kelowna BC
2016 June – Present, Ossicle Hearing, Rotating exhibit of work, Kelowna BC
2016 May 24th-28th, Art! Vancouver, Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver BC
2016 April 22nd-23rd, Craft Culture, Kelowna BC
2016 April 9th & 10th, Okanagan Art Fair, West Kelowna BC
2015 September 12th & 13th, ‘Light: Illuminating Art’, Lake Country Artwalk, Kelowna BC
2015 August 1st – August 31st, Summerland Artwalk
2015 July 1st – July 31st, ‘Beyond the Scenery’ Solo Exhibit, Omega Gallery, Vancouver BC
2015 May 10th, Jury Member, Opus Outdoor Painting Challenge, Kelowna BC
2015 April 25th – June 5th, Solo Exhibit, Lake Country Coffee House
2015 March 1st, Starting Stories, Solo Exhibit, heART school, Kelowna BC
2015 February 1st – 28th, Paper Month, Group Exhibit, heART school, Kelowna BC
2014 November 1st – December, Solo Exhibit, Tandava Yoga, Kelowna BC
2014 October 15th, ‘Grand Opening’ heART school, Kelowna BC
2014 September 1st – 31st, heART school group exhibit, Rotary Centre for the Arts, Kelowna BC
2014 September 1st – 31st, Solo Exhibit, Float Space, Kelowna BC
2014 September 2nd – 21st, ‘Surface Exploration: A Retrospective’, Solo Exhibit, Alternator Gallery
2014 September 6th & 7th, ‘Artwalk: A Step Forward’, Juried Exhibit, Lake Country BC
2014 August 1st, ‘Whimsical Realities’, Solo Exhibit, Rotary Centre for the Arts, Kelowna BC
2014 July 1st, ‘Whimsical Realities’, Window Display, Lulu lemon, Kelowna BC
2014 June 19th, “Sky, Land, Sea”, Group Exhibit, Saint-Germain Cafe Gallery, Penticton BC
2014 May 10th, Jury Member, Opus Outdoor Painting Challenge, Kelowna BC
2014 March 15th, ‘Appetite for Art’, Fundraiser Donation, Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna BC
2014 March 1st, ‘The Power of Yes’, Public Workshop Series, Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna BC
2014 March 1st , ‘Public Mural Installation’, Commission, Lake Country Art Gallery, Lake Country BC
2014 February 15th – March 30th, ‘Whimsical Realities’, Solo Show, Chai Baba, Kelowna BC
2014 February 15th – March 30th, ‘Unfinished Ideas’ Solo Show, Marmalade Cat Cafe, Kelowna BC
2014 January 31st – March 15th, Duende, Alternator Centre for Contemporary Arts, Kelowna BC
2013 November 30th – January 11th, ‘Past to Present’, Members Show at the Kelowna Art Gallery
2013 November-March, Solo Show, Good Omens Coffee Shop, 13616 Kelly Ave, Summerland, BC
2013 November 4th – January 4th, Small Works Show, Eclectic Gallery, 2170 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria BC
2013 October, Solo Exhibit, Marmalade Cat Cafe, Kelowna BC
2013 September 27th, ‘Culture Crawl Kelowna’, inaugural crawl I facilitated
2013 September, ’It‘s About Time’, Lake Country ArtWalk, Kelowna BC
2013August 2nd, Artist Talk and Demonstration at Opus Kelowna. “Painting a Narrative”
2013 August 17th, Okanagan Artist’s Fair, Kelowna BC
2013 August / September, 60 Artists in 60 Spaces – Curated by ARTSCO, City Hall, Kelowna BC
2013 August, Solo Exhibit, Blenz Coffee Shop on Bernard, Kelowna BC
2013 July 3rd, Group Exhibit and Live Painting, Lillegard Festival, Bo.ttega, Kelowna BC
2013 June, Solo Exhibit, The Streaming Cafe, Kelowna BC
2013 June-July, Solo Exhibit, Rotary Centre For the Arts, Kelowna BC
2013 April 26th, Opening Night at heART school, Kelowna BC (Resident Artist)
2013 Three Month Rotational Exhibit, The Bean Scene, Kelowna BC
2012 Solo Exhibit, The Bean Scene, Kelowna BC
2012 Mural Commission, Bankhead Elementary, Kelowna BC
2011 ‘Eye Tunes’ A Rhapsody in Art, Lake Country ArtWalk, Kelowna BC
2011 Solo Exhibit, The Bean Scene, Kelowna BC
2011 U8, Sopa Art Gallery, Kelowna BC
2011 Group Exhibit, Chai Baba Café, Kelowna BC
2010 Mural Commission, Okanagan Observatory, Kelowna BC
2010 Marking Identity, Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna BC
2010 Pirates, Ninjas and Pin-ups, Shinobi Studio, Kelowna BC
2009 Robots and Monsters 2009, Ayden Gallery, Vancouver BC
2009 Gropps Grotto, Ayden Gallery, Vancouver BC
2008 Portraits, The Brow Gallery, Emily Carr University: Vancouver, BC
2008 The Low Brow Show, The Brow Gallery, Emily Carr University: Vancouver
2008 Upon Arrival, Concourse Gallery, Emily Carr University: Vancouver
2008 The Moon Cake Show, 221a Artist Run Centre: Vancouver BC
2008 Mixed Messages, Concourse Gallery, Emily Carr University
2008 Pact 12: Search, Emily Carr University: Vancouver BC
2007 International Student Exhibit, VCA Student Gallery: Melbourne, Australia
2007 Pact 10: Migrate, Emily Carr University: Vancouver BC
2007 Pact 9: Sidenotes, Emily Carr University: Vancouver BC
2007 Pact 8: Open Pact, Emily Carr University: Vancouver BC
2007 Pact 7: Deconstruction, Emily Carr University: Vancouver BC
Volunteer Work
2015 Jury Member for Central Okanagan Hospice Association, exhibit at the Alternator Centre
2014-2017: Board Member and Graphic Designer for Lake Country Artwalk
2011 Mural with Canadian Mental Health Association
2010-2012: Events Volunteer Staff at the Kelowna Art Gallery, BC
2010 Mural at the Okanagan Observatory, Kelowna BC
2009-2010: Prep/Clean-up Staff and Gallery Attendant, Inverlieth House, Edinburgh UK
2008-2009: Co-op: Assistant Preparatory Manager at Catriona Jeffries Gallery, Vancouver
2005-2009: Directive Staff and Curatorial Manager for Noart Artist Collective Society (Inc.), based out of 221a Artist Run Centre, Vancouver BC
Employment in the Arts
2011-Present: Private and Public workshops hosted throughout Okanagan Valley; including work with all ages of participants, individuals with visual impairment, adults with developmental disability, the Canadian Mental Health association, casual and corporate settings, and ranging from beginners to more advanced artists.
2014-2017: Painting Instructor with Pinot & Picasso
2015-2017: Painting Instructor with Wine + Art
2011-2015: Family Sunday Coordinator, Kelowna Art Gallery
Awards and Accolades
2023 June – Voted 1st place Best Local Artist – Best of Kelowna
2021 June – Voted 2nd place Best Local Artist – Best of Kelowna
2020 June – Voted 3rd place Best Local Artist – Best of Kelowna
2017 September – Winner of Peoples Choice recognition at Lake Country Artwalk, BC
2017 May – Winner of Okanagan Art Award, Visual Arts Category
2017 June – Voted 3rd place Best Local Artist – Best of Kelowna
2016 March – Juried as one of three finalists for an Okanagan Art Award, Emerging Artist Category
2016 March – Voted 3rd place Best Local Artist – Best of Kelowna
2015 March – Juried as one of three finalists for an Okanagan Art Award, Visual Arts Category
2015 June – Voted 3rd place Best Local Artist – Best of Kelowna
2014 June – Voted 3rd place Best Local Artist – Best of Kelowna
Publications
2019 February, ‘Alchemy of Art and Science’ – article in Boulevard Magazine, written by David Wylie, photos by Darren Hull. https://www.pentictonwesternnews.com/life/artist-jolene-mackie-paints-dreamscapes/
2014 March 12th, “Jolene Mackie: Starting Stories”, Okanagan Art Review – Hanss Lujan. http://www.okanaganartreview.com/jolene-mackie-starting-stories/
2014 January 30th, ‘Duende’ Installation Time Lapse Vide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXS6O6c2F7o
2013 October 13th, ‘What is heART school’, heART school blog, http://www.heartschoolkelowna.com/1/post/2013/10/what-is-heartschool.html
2013 September 25th, ‘Inaugural Culture Crawl’ Kelowna Now, http://www.welcometokelowna.com/news/news/Local_News/13/09/25/Inaugural_Culture_Crawl_Seeks_To_Unite_Kelowna_Arts_Culture_Business_and_Community
2013 August 29th, ‘My Experience as a First Time Event Planner’, Culture Days BC, http://culturedays.ca/blog/2013/08/29/experience-first-time-event-planner/
2013 Culture Crawl Coordinator, Featured on Go Okanagan! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKUo_LtoMSs#t=76#
2013 Art Instructor, Featured on Go Okanagan! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv27p2IXQ2M , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOPQl_iIGso# https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv27p2IXQ2M
2011 Art Director :Vancouver Career College Computer Graphic Design class book publication