I went to one of Mackenzie Thorpes exhibitions last year and was thrilled at how the places and characters he paints just link in with you completely. The images and influences of his work whether its cloud like or Japanese prints are all gathered up and made very Mackenzie Thorpe in a delightful array of colours and emotions.
Mackenzie Thorpes Exhibitions over the last few years have sold out, and he is now seen for having the biggest one man show ever held in the north of England. That being said after you look at Mackenzie Thorpes work you don’t get any sense of premise, just an intimate take of a second in time reflected back at you via the skills of a very accomplished artist.
Having come from a history of struggle, Mackenzie Thorpe brings a scope to his pieces that truly captures the dark 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 pieces which enabled him to articulate himself, and looking at his pieces I’m glad he did.
Mackenzie Thorpe has a brilliant skill of embueing tension into a still moment that just has you staring at his work for ages attempting to discover just what he was pontificating about when he decided to paint his image, I love them. If you have the chance have a look at Mackenzie Thorpe’s work it is something that im sure you will see as very inspiring.