Janet Mesic Mackie
& Amundsen High School
Janet Mesic Mackie & Amundsen High School

Project Overview

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  • Artist — Janet Mesic-Mackie

  • School — R. Amundsen High School

  • Neighborhood — Bowmanville, Ravenswood

  • Medium — Photography

Meet the Artist

Janet Mesic-Mackie

Portrait by Devina Yoestong

Janet Mesic Mackie has been a professional photographer for over 30 years, and has honed a vision and body of work that is informed by her love of nature, of form, and her training as a visual artist. “In recent years, my work has moved in a direction that emphasizes the beauty of form found all around us. From landscapes to portraits and images of horses, I look to capture the essence and vitality in the natural world.” As an editorial photographer, Mesic Mackie’s work has appeared in Elle Décor, Veranda, Interiors Magazine, and House Beautiful, among others. She has also been included in numerous interior design books. Janet Mesic-Mackie has a Bachelors degree in Printmaking and Photography from the University of Oregon. She lives and works in Chicago, Illinois.

 

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Janet Mesic Mackie has been a professional photographer for over 30 years, and has honed a vision and body of work that is informed by her love of nature, of form, and her training as a visual artist. “In recent years, my work has moved in a direction that emphasizes the beauty of form found all around us. From landscapes to portraits and images of horses, I look to capture the essence and vitality in the natural world.” As an editorial photographer, Mesic Mackie’s work has appeared in Elle Décor, Veranda, Interiors Magazine, and House Beautiful, among others. She has also been included in numerous interior design books. Janet Mesic-Mackie has a Bachelors degree in Printmaking and Photography from the University of Oregon. She lives and works in Chicago, Illinois.

 

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Portrait by Devina Yoestong

Previous Residency

Melissa Ann Pinney & The Bell School

Next Residency

Janet Mesic Mackie & Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences

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