[1] She trained as an art advisor with Gordon Tovey and worked for the Department of Education in both Auckland and Wellington.
[4] She married Australian sculptor Neil Stocker in London in 1963,[5] and the couple had two children.
[2] Following her husband's death in 1969, she returned to New Zealand in 1972 to live in Wellington, where she remained resident for the rest of her life.
She served as a member of the council of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, including four years as vice-president.
[2] In the 2004 New Year Honours, Macaskill was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the arts and the community.