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Wayne Mackenzie
Born: June 1947, Mannville, Alberta
Married 2 Children
Education:
1962 Edmonton Art Gallery, Painting Classes
1965 Graduated Queen Elizabeth Composite High School, Edmonton 1965 - 66
N.A.I.T. - Business Administration
1966 - 72 Computer technical service representative, retail sales manager
1967 - 72 U of A Extension Dept., Painting ( R.R. Carmichael)
1972 Alberta College of Art, Calgary
1973 - 76 Alberta College of Art, Jewelry/Metals Specialization
1976 Graduated, Alberta College of Art, Calgary
Shows/Experience:
1974 Student Group Show, Bow Valley Square, Calgary
1975 3rd Biennial Lake Superior International Craft Exhibition, Tweed
Museum of Art, University of Minnesota, Duluth
1976 Hand to Hand 1976 National Juried Crafts Exhibition, Kingston
Olympic Program
4 Jewellers A.C.A. Graduate Show, Rubaiyat Art Gallery, Calgary
4th Year Students Graduating Show, Alberta College of Art Gallery, Calgary
1976-77 City of Calgary - Continuing Education (teaching casting and jewellery making - evenings)
A.C. Leighton Centre, Calgary (teaching evening classes in jewellery making)
1976 - 1977 Alberta College of Art, Calgary - Continuing Education (teaching
evening classes in jewellery making)
1976-78 Production Manager of jewellery factory; Head Designer/Goldsmith,Calcentine,
Calgary
1976-78 Alberta College of Art, Calgary - Teaching 3rd and 4th year Jewellery students
1978-81 Timanttis, Calgary - Designing and building exclusive one-of-a-kind
jewellery, along with Swiss and German Goldsmiths.
1981-83 Jason Goldsmiths, Edmonton - Head Fabricating Goldsmith/
Designer/Factory Manager
1983 Wayne Mackenzie, Designer Goldsmith Ltd., Edmonton Handbuilding and Casting
Jewellery for various private and trade clients (wholesale)
1984 Brewed Dichotomies (One-Man Show), The Silversmith, Edmonton 1985
Electrum Design Studio & Gallery, Edmonton - Owner and Operator
of Retail outlet for exclusive one-of-a-kind Jewellery;Designer/Goldsmith
1987 Electrum Design Studio & Gallery, Edmonton, Curator of various
jewellery and mixed-media shows
New Metal Art Forms, Electrum Design Studio & Gallery, Edmonton
1988 Trends and Traditions, Cartwright Gallery, Vancouver
1989 The Fine Art of Jewelry, Electrum Design Studio & Gallery, Edmonton
1991 It's About Time, Electrum Design Studio & Gallery, Edmonton
1992 Reunion: ACA Metals Dept. 1976, Electrum Design Studio & Gallery, Edmonton
1993 David Kootook Memorial Inukshuk, Edmonton Convention Center
Recognition of contribution, The City of Edmonton, re.. David Kootook Memorial Inukshuk
Elected Secretary of The Gallery Walk Association of Edmonton
1994 Elected to Alberta Craft Council Board of Directors(2 year term)
Chair of Communications Committee (A.C.C.)
Relocation Committee (A.C.C.)
Elected President of The Gallery Walk Association of Edmonton
1995 Elected Secretary Alberta Craft Council
Red Deer College - Series '95 ( taught : Jewellery ( Metal) Casting)
1996 Re-elected to Alberta Craft Council Board of Directors(2 year term)
Elected Vice-President Alberta Craft Council
Chair of Human Resources Committee (A.C.C.)
Red Deer College - Series '96 ( taught: Jewllery (Metal) Casting)
1997 Director of Friends of the Alberta Craft Council
Red Deer College-Series '97 (taught: Jewellery (Metal)Casting)
Electrum Design Studio & Gallery: Sponsor of The Juventus Cycling Club
1999 Selected as a GUILD.COM Artist
2000 Red Deer College-Series 2000 (taught: Jewellery (Metal)Casting & Mold Making)
Mystery of Mastery Show - Alberta Craft Council Gallery, Edmonton
2001 Red Deer College - Series2001 (taught: Jewellery Casting & Mold Making)
Director 124 St and Area BRZ
Awards:
1973 Alberta College of Art - Commendation for Excellence in Work
1974 Alberta Department of Culture, Youth & Recreation - Cultural
Assistance Award
1975 Alberta Cultural Alliance & Association of Artists - Service Award
1975 Continuing Arts Association of Calgary - Travel Scholarship to London, England
Canadian Guild of Crafts, Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, -
Award Winner
1976 Vocational Selection Committee Award for High Achievement
2000 Volunteer of the Year Award, Juventus Cycling Club, Edmonton
2002 ACAD Alumni Award of Excellence
Publications:
1982 Edmonton Journal, Nov. 11 & Nov. 15
1985 Edmonton Journal, Mar. 5
1989 Western Living Magazine, April
C.B.C. Radio, Edmonton P.M., April 14
Q.C.T.V., Edmonton, Edmonton Now, April 14
C.B.C. T.V., Edmonton Evening News, Arts Report, April 17
Edmonton Journal, May 9
Canadian Jeweler Magazine, May
1993 Alberta Craft Magazine, Mar/April
Edmonton Journal, Aug. 20
1995 Craft, Rural Craft Development Project, Summary Report
Alberta Craft Magazine, Nov/Dec
2001 Los Angeles Times, "Wedding Edition Magazine" March/April
2005 Alberta Craft Magazxine, Spring issue
e-mail the gallery about this artist at info@scottgallery.com
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