Within
the paintings there is affectionate allusion
and homage to the kind of earlier Canadian
landscape painting that tended to cut off
its awe just to spite its realism. Mackenzie’s
paintings are not landscapes, however; they
are more like mystery plays unfolding on
a tundra.
Cluny IV,
1983. Synthetic polymer on canvas, 7 x 13 ½ feet
(213.4cm x 411.5cm). Collection of RBC, New York