Nicholas Mackey

Area: Wandsworth Town

Type: Artist / Individual

Art form: Photography, Poetry, Writer

There's light at the end of the tunnel (1 of 12)
There's light at the end of the tunnel (1 of 12)
There's light at the end of the tunnel (2 of 12)
There's light at the end of the tunnel (2 of 12)
There's light at the end of the tunnel (4 of 12)
There's light at the end of the tunnel (4 of 12)
There's light at the end of the tunnel (8 of 12)
There's light at the end of the tunnel (8 of 12)
There's light at the end of the tunnel (9 of 12)
There's light at the end of the tunnel (9 of 12)
There's light at the end of the tunnel (12 of 12)
There's light at the end of the tunnel (12 of 12)

Biography / Artist statement

Nicholas Mackey is on a perennial creative journey.

As a photographer based in Wandsworth, in search of timeless imagery, he records what he sees around him in London and elsewhere. Drawing on his experience as a photojournalist, he uses pictures combined with poetry/commentary to document his 'photo stories'. He has exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts, Photo London, Londonewcastle Project Space, Lauderdale House and other galleries/events. Shortlisted by the Royal Photographic Society for their Documentary Photographer of the Year 2021 Award.

Former freelance journalist and editor for national and local media. As a writer today, Nicholas is happy to work in fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Discernible themes running through his written output like an ever-present imaginative vein are: identity, mortality, ethics and beliefs, forgiveness and reconciliation, and 'the other life' which people hanker after while they are alive. His short story, 'Will And I', about an unusual friendship with the national bard, William Shakespeare was published in the literary anthology, 'Out of the Ashes', by Phoenix Writers' Circle, a diverse writing group based in Dorking, Surrey.

Why do you love Wandsworth?

Wandsworth is a great place to live with excellent public amenites and very well-served by public transport. Being close to open spaces such as the Thames and Wandle rivers and also Wandsworth Park, Battersea Park, Wandsworth Common and Putney Heath make city living a delight while also affording me plenty of photographic opportunities.