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, Thorpe found salvation in painting and drawing. A master at expressing the universality of the human experience, 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.