Georgina Macken

Biography

Dr. Georgina Macken is an internationally experienced, award-winning art director, and portrait painter. Her fascination with portraiture recently led Georgina to pursue her doctorate in psychology at the NSSR New York City. She now resides in Australia.

As former Art Director of DDB Needham and current a portrait artist, Georgina is heavily involved in autism research and intelligence testing children with ASD. In the past Georgina worked in New York City as a painter, DJ and fashion show producer. She has been painting and illustrating all her life and has had numerous solo and group shows in Sydney, London and New York.

Born in Darlinghurst, Sydney, Georgina’s passion for art and portraiture is inspired by her fascination of what lies beneath the face and non verbal communication. Outside the studio, Georgina was a world-class orienteering runner and one time Australian Champion. She has two young children, one with autism, and recently returned to Australia to raise them in the country she loves.

Georgina was educated at Melbourne University, London Southbank University and The New School for Social Research NYC.

Artist Statement

Colours have always had smells and textures for me because I was born with autism and sensory synesthesia. Letters, numbers, sounds and people can trigger vivid colour sensations, and my paintings demonstrate what I see and feel around my subject. The eyes of a human trigger many concurrent senses and so my portraits enable me to enjoy the power of the eyes without needing to turn away and close mine.

Country Australia

Website https://www.drgeorginamacken.com