Malcolm was born in the Elswick area of Newcastle in 1944 and has lived & worked for much of his life around the city. Over the past 40 years he has lived in a market town in Northumberland.
Painting the people and lifestyle of Britain’s Northern industrial past, he is firmly placed within the same category of artists such as Mackenzie Thorpe and Leigh Lambert, similarly both born in
Malcolm was born in the Elswick area of Newcastle in 1944 and has lived & worked for much of his life around the city. Over the past 40 years he has lived in a market town in Northumberland.
Painting the people and lifestyle of Britain’s Northern industrial past, he is firmly placed within the same category of artists such as Mackenzie Thorpe and Leigh Lambert, similarly both born in the North Of England as well.
His roots are firmly planted in the Northeast, an area whose character and landscape has been defined by its industrial past, as has Malcolm’s canvases. After researching some family history, he found out his ancestors were lead miners working at the seams bleak Alston Moor and successive generations where coal miners in Tynedale, near Newcastle upon Tyne.
In his own words:
'For me my personal identity has always been linked with a sense of social togetherness which was so much a part of my own childhood, and it is this sense of loyalty and shared experience that I aim to capture in my paintings.'
Malcom’s passion for painting has always been an integral part of his life. Whilst having a full-time career as a teacher he would paint during all of his free time and in more recent years, his paintings hung on the walls of three galleries in the Northeast; strong customer demand meant he devoted more time to his painting!
After becoming nationally published, his artwork was available all over the UK and a series of best selling limited edition prints where released. He regularly held solo exhibitions throughout the United Kingdom, and one such exhibition, ‘A Glimpse of the Great North,’ was televised by the BBC.
Much of Malcolm’s inspiration has emerged from the industrial history of his local area. His love for these places and genuine admiration for the scenes & characters assists him in perfectly capturing the community bonds and camaraderie, which he always portrays within his artwork.
It is the ‘honesty’ of his art which sets him apart from his contemporaries, having an extraordinary ability to convey the reality of daily life and the atmosphere of each scene, rather than simply paint an attractive image.
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