Mackenzie Thorpe (British Contemporary- Northern School, b.1956), The Alley Players, signed bottom left, mounted and framed. Certificate of Authenticity from Washington Green verso, sticker verso for Nostalgia Frames and Gallery. Measurements 43 x 33 cm, framed measurements 73.5 x 61 cm

Mackenzie Thorpe (b.1956) is a British contemporary artist from Middlesbrough. He began his working life in ship building before studying at the Cleveland College of Art and Design and the Byam Shaw College of Art in London. Upon his return to the North, Thorpe founded the Arthaus gallery in Richmond. His work is predominantly abstract, ranging from more accessible figures to challenging pieces exploring themes such as isolation and human struggle, many influenced by his childhood growing up in working-class North East. He has received a number of honours including an Honorary Masters Degree from Teeside University and an Honorary Professorship from Seisa University in Japan. Thorpe was appointed as the official artist for 2019 Tour de Yorkshire and in 2019 launched a world tour 'From the Heart' to as a 30 year retrospective.