Mackenzie Thorpe producing art that provoke you to stand and wonder.
I went to one of Mackenzie Thorpes exhibitions last year and was delighted at how the places and people he creates just connect with you completely. The colours and influences of his work whether its cloud like or Japanese prints are all mixed in together made very Mackenzie Thorpe in a delightful variety of colours and emotions.
His Exhibitions over the last few years have sold out, and he is now seen for having the largest one man show ever put on in the north of England. That being said once 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 through the skills of a very accomplished artist.
Having come from a back ground of struggle, Mackenzie Thorpe brings a depth to his work that truly captures the dark and bright tones. Born in Middlesbrough in a time of economic hardship back in 1956, Mackenzie Thorpe found school tough as he struggled with dyslexia, but found an conduit through his art which enabled him to articulate himself, and looking at his pieces I’m happy he did.
Mackenzie Thorpe has a brilliant skill of embueing tension into a still moment that just has you staring at his pictures for ages attempting to work out just what he was thinking about when he decided to create his image, I love them. If you are able have a look at Mackenzie Thorpe’s work they are pieces im sure you will see as very inspiring.