Artist In Residence

About the Program

The Mackie Lake House Foundation Artist in Residence Program is a collaborative partnership between Mackie Lake House Foundation and Vernon Public Art Gallery (VPAG).

The Artist in Residence Program is made possible through the generosity of Patrick (Paddy) Fylton Mackie who established and funded the Mackie Lake House Foundation. Paddy was a patron of the arts and a gifted artist in his own right. The Artist in Residence Program was established in his memory.

We will issue our 2026 Call for Artists in the Spring. Stay tuned! 

2025 Artist in Residence – Marzieh Homayoun 

Marzieh is a migrant artist from Iran, and her cultural roots have a profound impact on her work. Inspired by the delicacy of Persian miniature painting, she strives to preserve the subtlety and spirit of her heritage through her own perspective in her art.

As a visual artist, she works mostly with ink, paper, and metal nib pen. She started her art journey in 2000 with portrait and live drawing. For many years, she focused on the human figure and still life. Over time, her attention turned toward nature not just how it looks, but how it feels and survives.

In her current work, she blends natural forms like stones, tree bark, and animal shapes. These drawings are not realistic; they are imaginary spaces where different elements of nature meet, struggle, and live together. She is interested in the quiet tension inside the natural world, its strength, its fragility, and its constant change.

Past Artists in Residence: 

2023 Doris Charest
2022 Melissa Burgher
2019 Terri Heinrichs
2018 Jolene Mackie
2017 Ann Willsie
2016 Luis Fuentes
2014 Michael Markowsky
2013 James Postill
2012 Joyce Francis Devlin
2011 Edie McIntyre
2010 Angie Francis

For inquiries about the Artist in Residence Program, please contact mackiehouseassistant@gmail.com.