PAINTINGS FROM THE KITCHEN TABLE LOCKDOWN 2020
Limited Editions and Book Release Mackenzie Thorpe
In March 2020 lockdown was announced in the UK. Like everyone else, I started working from home. Using the kitchen table, as opposed to my usual studio, forced me to paint much smaller; dusty pastels were replaced with acrylic paint and watercolours, and from day one I painted every single day. In the beginning I was diligent about trying to chronicle the days, but then the days turned into weeks before stretching into months, until eventually I lost track of time altogether and just settled into my own little routine. This personal journal is not intended as a commentary of anything other than my own emotions and thoughts during this weird period, however I hope most people will relate to parts, if not all of it. This book is a visual chronicle of my own journey through these very strange times
Day after day I hear the distant sound of crows, louder than before drowning out The hum of industry Every day
Mackenzie Thorpe
Day after day (just like the crows)
Image size | 25” x 31.5” Medium | Giclee Edition | 95, 5 AP’s, 5 HC’s
DAY.... Monday? Tuesday? Wednesday? EVERYDAY'S A SUNDAY
Sunday was such a Special day. Sometimes we would go To the beach Have an ice cream and watch the sea. Now every days a Sunday…………. Mackenzie Thorpe
Everyday’s A Sunday
Image Size | 24” x 24” Medium | Giclee Edition Size | 125, 5 AP’s 5 HC’s
Alongside these two limited edition prints, Mackenzie will also be releasing ‘Paintings from the kitchen table’ a book documenting his experience during lockdown, filled with a selection of artworks embodying his journey so far in 2020.
MACKENZIE THORPE