Tom McKendrick DA RSW RGI
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Tom McKendrick was born in Clydebank in 1948. Growing up in this small but vibrant industrial town has had a marked influence in his work and methodology. The roots of his paintings and sculptures are firmly planted in the processes of work. It is the drive to make that interests his creative energies and his fascination in the interaction between man, ideas and materials results in large multimedia shows. Tom's exhibitions
contain a rich variety of media and techniques, dedicated sound,
objects and effects that merge to create a highly charged aesthetic
statement. Influenced by religious and archaeological art McKendrick
with ease blends ancient concepts and modern technologies. |
 Clydeside Boogie 30" x 40" |
His exhibitions can be best described as 'layered', allowing the viewer to explore deeply the many facets that are merged into the subject matter. The drive to create a single holistic visual impact dominates his exhibitions and the use of theatrical effects are employed to enhance and bind together the varied components and intensify the aesthetic atmosphere. Primarily a painter his work is identified by its rich surface texture. |
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Shuttered in Pink
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Blue Lightening
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50" x 50"
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30" X 40"
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| McKendricks techniques are as varied as the contents of his shows and he is at ease creating in clay, welded steel, oil, watercolour, lasers, electronics and kinetics or indeed anything that the current project demands to bring it to fruition. Major exhibitions of acclaim include Blitz, Submarine, Rivet Temple and Iron. Each has been the subject of a television documentary and enjoyed highly successful tours with record breaking gallery visitation levels. He is currently touring an exhibition entitled "Heavier Than Air". |
