Hamish mackie biography of abraham

British wildlife sculptor (born )

Hamish Mackie (born October ) is a British wildlife sculptor who works in bronze, silver and any other castable metal using the lost-wax casting method.

Hamish mackie biography of abraham

He is considered to be one of the world's foremost wildlife sculptors.^[1] Largely self-taught, Mackie captures his subjects - ranging from livestock to birds via wild animals - by observation in a natural environment, taking detailed photographs and sometimes modelling in plasticine.

From this he creates a highly accurate anatomical core covered with a loose, almost impressionistic skin that captures the essence of the animal's personality. He has won numerous commissions including works for Jilly Cooper, Charles Saatchi, Ronnie Wood (private) and RSPCA, National Trust, Woburn Abbey, Merrill Lynch, Hiscox and most recently the Berkeley Group Holdings (public).^[2] He has travelled to places including Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, Australia, across Africa,