MACKENZIE THORPE OLD RELEASES 

NOW AVAILABLE IN WALES 

THE VALE COMMUNITY TIMES

WEB DIRECTORY

Mackenzie was born in 1956, the eldest of seven children. His early years were spent in a small terraced house in the town centre of Middlesborough.

His early formative years were spent playing in and around the streets and back alleys of terraced houses. Derelict bombed out houses provided an exciting playground for Mackenzie and his Uncle Lawrence – three years older and a protective, guiding influence in Mackenzie’s life.

Mackenzie’s father worked as a labourer and his mother an auxiliary nurse. Life for the Thorpe family was no different to that of most of their community – at times a struggle.

Mackenzie acknowledges mixed emotions about this period in his life. He remembers the strong feeling of community spirit, the strength of individual characters, the warmth and humour that flourished in the face of adversity, in the most unlikely of settings. He has also not forgotten the loneliness and isolation, the fear and the darkness that was ever present, waiting it seemed in every shadow. The vivid reality of these barely faded memories is apparent in some of Mackenzie’s works.

 SUE MACARTNEY SNAPE  CENTRE COURT

GORDON KING  CHAMPAGNE AND SILK

Since writing this article last week I have sold several of these prints.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you require any further information.

Best regards

Peter