Mackenzie Thorpe

Internationally renowned artist Mackenzie Thorpe was raised in an industrial town in northern England during a period of long economic hardship. Struggling with dyslexia early in his life, Mackenzie found salvation in painting and drawing.His works express an entire range of human emotion, from the special bond of love and friendship, to the importance of self-reflection and individual triumphs. His works are a tribute to the creativity within us all and are a vivid expression of hope and the human spirit.

Mackenzie's work is intensely serious, full of pathos whilst being accessible and rich in humour and optimism, just like the hard lives of some of the characters he depicts. Ask him who they are meant to represent and he'll tell you their names, addresses and individual stories, for they are real people from his past and present - he knows them all, as indeed if we stop to think about it, so do we.

Mackenzie was born the eldest child of seven, living in a three bed-roomed council house and left school at fifteen. After taking a job at the local ship yard Mackenzie decided to attend a local art college from where he transferred to the Byam Shaw School in London.

He is a special man with an incredible talent, which he never abuses. He is a man of the people, a true artist.

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