Portraits
AHM has specialized in portrait and figurative art works throughout his career. Numerous public and private collections in Canada and abroad include portraits by the artist.
AHM appeared in the initial episode of the 2009 BRAVO TV series "Star Portraits" rendering Olympic skating star Elvis Stojko.
He received the Kingston Portrait Competition 1st Honourable Mention Award, and Shared People’s Choice Award in Toronto.
Both portraits are in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, Ottawa.
His most recent portrait commission in 2023 was the
Honourable Justice Elizabeth Jollimore of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Family Division)
"The history of art is reflected in MacKay's superb drawing and painting style as well as the figures, the poses, the compositions, the cropping, the lighting and the mysterious ambience. "
— Monique Westra, from The Talented Mr. MacKay