William Mackinnon’s vision has garnered significant recognition in the art world, as a finalist in the Archibald Prize, Wynne Prize, and in 2021, he was awarded the Arthur Guy People’s Choice Memorial Prize. Mackinnon’s paintings are held in numerous public collections, including the National Gallery of Victoria, the Art Gallery of South Australia, Parliament House Art Collection, and most recently a major double panel work was purchased by the National Gallery of Australia. Mackinnon’s latest body of work is an exploration of the intersections between memory, emotion, and place, traversing the familiar roads of everyday experience to discover the extraordinary vistas that lie just beyond the bend. William Mackinnons’ exhibition, 1000 Joys and 1000 Sorrows is at Hugo Michell Gallery from 14 November to 7 December 2024 Read the profile on the artist in the upcoming issue of Art Collector issue 110, Oct – Dec 2024.