Biographical Fact SheetName: Robert Donald MacKenzieDate of Birth: January 13, 1947 Place of Birth: New Westminster, British Columbia Citizenship: Canadian Education: B.A. (English Literature) University of Western Ontario M.A. (English Literature & Creative Writing) University of Windsor B.Ed. (English & Drama - The Artist in Community Education) Queens University Publications: Reflection (poetry, self-published book, 1966) A Ballad (poetry, woodcut print by G. Brender à Brandis, Brandstead Press, 1972) Birdwing your way (poetry, woodcut print by G. Brender à Brandis, Brandstead Press, 1972) Some times of night (poetry, woodcut print by G. Brender à Brandis, Brandstead Press, 1972) Tree (poetry, woodcut print by G. Brender à Brandis, Brandstead Press, 1972) Winter's artist's hand (poetry, woodcut print by G. Brender à Brandis, Brandstead Press, 1972) Audio-Visuals (poetry book/catalogue, Sarnia Public Art Gallery, 1973) The Little Song (prose fiction art-book, Brandstead Press, 1975) Ghost Shadow: Unfinished Sins (novel in hypertext, Poet Pourri Entertainment, 1999) To Whom it May Concern (e-book, Amazon Shorts, 2006), A Beautiful Day to Be Dead (collaborative prose fiction art-book, Thee Hellbox Press, (2008) Innocent (I wasn't there) (poetry art-book, Thee Hellbox Press, (2008) more than 200 poems published in academic journals, periodicals and anthologies (Canada, the U.S.A., worldwide) arts criticism and commentary in print and broadcast media across Canada Sound Bytes (internet music review column, 1996-present) Ghost Shadow: Unfinished Sins (book, Dark Matter Press, 2010) To Whom it May Concern (book, Dark Matter Press, 2010) Recordings: Windfall (cassette, Poem de Terre, 1994) Pyramid (cassette, Poem de Terre, 1995) Assume Nothing (compact disc, Poet Pourri Entertainment, 1999) Poem de Terre Live at Newlands Pavilion (two disc set, Poet Pourri Entertainment, 2002) Silken Wind, recorded by Alysson Light (song, CD: Looking Glass Conversations, 2003) Rough Cuts & Square Songs, Cilla Leigh and Hank Secord (compact disc, Poet Pourri Entertainment, 2006) War & Love (compact disc, Poet Pourri Entertainment, 2006) Innocent (I wasn't there) (music/video compact disc by Claudia Wade, Grandmother Studios, 2008 Other: Calgary Cabaret (organized and hosted this series of readings by Canadian Poets, headlined by George Bowering, also featuring live music and visual arts, presented at Calgary’s Allied Arts Centre, 1966) Audio-Visuals (three week show at the Sarnia Public Art Gallery featuring visual and sculptural art based on Bob MacKenzie’s poetry, performance of his poetry and songs, and a poetry book published as catalogue, 1973) The Tower Exhibition (with gallery curator, edited and co-ordinated three week show at the Sarnia Public Art Gallery featuring visual and sculptural art based on poetry by members of The Tower Poetry Society of Hamilton, performance of their poetry, and a poetry book published as catalogue, 1974) Ontario Arts Council writer's grant for literature, 1991 Poem de Terre (founder and director of the folk-music performance group Poem de Terre, 1993 to present) The Edward Day Readings (organized and hosted this series of readings by Canadian Poets, also featuring live music and visual arts, presented at Kingston’s Edward Day Gallery, 1994-1995) Newlands Pavilion Concert Series (with Poem de Terre, organized, managed, and performed in a summer series of 13 free one-hour live concerts featuring music and spoken-word performance in Kingston’s Macdonald Park. 1996) Newlands Pavilion Concert Series (with Poem de Terre, organized, managed, and performed in a summer series of 13 free one-hour live concerts featuring music and spoken-word performance in Kingston’s Macdonald Park. 1997) Newlands Pavilion Concert Series (with Poem de Terre, organized, managed, and performed in a summer series of 13 free two-hour live concerts featuring music and spoken-word performance in Kingston’s Macdonald Park. 2001) The Poetry Readings at the Creative Emporium (organized and hosted this new series of readings by Canadian Poets, also featuring visual arts and occasional live music, presented at Kingston’s Chameleon Nation Creative Emporium (art gallery), 2008-2009) Poetry Readings and Performance (performed at numerous literary poetry and music events, primarily in Alberta and Ontario, 1965 to present) National Art Bank (Canada Council) owns visual representations of poems originally displayed as part of the Audio Visuals exhibition Boards of Directors (member or past member of numerous boards of directors of arts organizations) Photographer/Montagist with numerous exhibitions to his credit |