I went to one of Mackenzie Thorpes exhibitions last year and was thrilled at how the places and characters he creates just link in with you emotionally. The images and influences of his work be it cloud like or Japanese prints are all gathered up and made very Mackenzie Thorpe in a wonderful variety of colours and emotions.
His Exhibitions over the last few years have been a complete hit, and he is now known for having the biggest one man show ever put on in the north of England. Having said that after you look at Mackenzie Thorpes work you don’t get any sense of premise, just an intimate take of a moment in time reflected back at you via the work of an extremely artist.
Coming from a history of struggle, Mackenzie Thorpe brings a depth to his pieces that truly captures the dull and light tones. Born in Middlesbrough in a time of economic hardship back in 1956, Mackenzie Thorpe found school tough as he struggled with dyslexia, but discovered an outlet through his art which enabled him to express himself, and after viewing his pieces I’m glad he did.
Mackenzie Thorpe has an amazing skill of embueing tension into a still moment that just has you staring at his pictures for ages trying to discover just what he was thinking about when he decided to paint his image, I love them. If you are able have a look at Mackenzie Thorpe’s work it is something that im sure you will find very inspiring.