Ken Macklin was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1952. Macklin earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction from the University of Alberta in 1978 and studied advanced sculpture at St. Martins School of Art in London, England in 1979/80. His work has been exhibited at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Ottawa, Marbella, Spain, Salon National Des Beaux Arts, Le Louvre, Paris, France. His work can be found in public and private collections in Canada, Europe, China and the United States.