I like to create a work that has history, a kind of painterly archeology of line, colour and texture
Harriet McKenzie is an artist, living in York., North Yorkshire.
Fine Art Honours Degree, graduating in 2007 with a first class from Bradford School of Art. Her formal art education had a gap of 20 years, as first she took time out to travel and live in America, then making a home and raising her daughter in York "I found it impossible to do both art, and earn a living as a single parent. With my art I got so focussed and involved with each project, my poor daughter suffered, but with age comes a better balance, and now I only do work to show in galleries or open studios once a year, as this can fit round my sometimes challenging life as a foster carer."
Hatti at work in her studio
Exhibitions and Galleries
2019 Pyramid Gallery, Stonegate, York
2018 Human, Cupola Gallery, Sheffield
The Sea The Sea, Lotte Inch Gallery, York
Keepsake, Bradford Cathedral
Viraltile, Bursary award winner York Open
Studios
2017 York Open Studios
Hope Gallery, Batley
Found, Pop up Shop, Hebden Bridge
2016 York Open Studios,
Lotte Inch Gallery, York
Dean Clough Design Shop
2015 York Open Studios, York Art Market,
Blossom Street Gallery, York
Small Works, Water Street Gallery,Todmorden
2011 York Open Studios
Art in the Pen, Skipton
2010 York art fair
L.I.F.T performed at Bradford Playhouse
Newgate Gallery
2009 L.I.F.T. part of Leeds Light Night
'7 Artists’ Batley Art Gallery
‘Interval’ Artfusion North’s drawing installation
The Carriage Works Leeds
York Open Studios
2008 Dandelion & Burdock, Sewerby Bridge, West
Yorkshire
York Open Studios & Taster Exhibition,
Artfusion north Firing Festival
York Hospital Open Studios Group Exhibition
‘B.L.O.T’ at RGB exhibition, South Square,
Bradford
2007 Artists Show 2007, Leeds City Art Gallery,
2007 Degree Show, Bradford School of Art, Bradford
‘Sense’ Artfusion north, Keighley Arts Factory,
‘Presence’ Artfusion north, Holy Trinity Church,
Boar Lane, Leeds
2006 Artfusion north’s Inaugural show, Flannels, Vicar
Lane, Leeds
1992 Harriet McKenzie and Wendy Richardson, 4
Seasons
Restaurant, Goodramgate,York
1991 Arts Co-operative group exhibition, Micklegate,
York