Anne Mackinnon

Anne McKinnon is an artist based in Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales, working in pastel, watercolour and mixed media. Her studio is situated in the Dales and is set in the midst of magnificent countryside with an endless source of inspiration just outside her door.

She finds constant inspiration in the hills and dales of the North of England and she also loves gardens, both to visit and paint. Whether they are back yards or gardens of stately homes, she is inspired by their changing colours and moods throughout the year.

The pieces here on display are pastels and watercolours of gardens in the North of England. Anne visits gardens regularly to experience them at different times of the day and year. Winter gardens can be very atmospheric but the ones on show here are all of gardens as they begin to come back to life in the spring and then into summer.


Anne loves colour and texture and aims to capture the different characteristics of the plants, flowers and trees and to give the viewer the feeling that they are being drawn into the garden and that there is more to see.

Anne’s work is widely exhibited and is held in many collections around the World.

© Anne Mackinnon