Comments on: James Mackinnon, Artist https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/24/james-mackinnon-artist-i/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 24 Feb 2023 20:33:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Sue https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/24/james-mackinnon-artist-i/#comment-1502499 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 20:33:19 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194892#comment-1502499 Wonderful paintings.

]]> By: James Mackinnon https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/24/james-mackinnon-artist-i/#comment-1502476 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:01:44 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194892#comment-1502476 I was pleasantly surprised to see this article ‘pop up’ earlier this morning. I will let the gentle author know of any future exhibitions. Luckily I am planning to paint in London a lot more this year. The architect Ben Derbyshire PPRIBA FRSA HonAIA has just written a book called ‘Home Truths’ which includes my painting ‘Tower London Fields’on the very handsome book cover. It can be seen at RIBA books.
Recently,I updated the contact details on my website,so I am a bit easier to get hold of these days! A limited edition of the aforementioned painting is available if anyone is interested.Thanks for the very encouraging comments.

]]> By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/24/james-mackinnon-artist-i/#comment-1502471 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 11:46:31 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194892#comment-1502471 Thank you for this post. I so appreciated discovering the artwork of James Mackinnon, and
resonated to his words. “You find your path after a lot of struggle but it only comes by doing it.”

For people in the arts, this deceptively-simple, astute phrase captures our journey.

When all is said and done, when the rent goes unpaid, when there is a magnificent day in the studio, when nothing flows, when we feel isolated, when we feel destined — it all comes down to doing the work. Period.

Thanks for giving a platform to this gifted, intrepid artist James Mackinnon. Amazing work.

]]> By: Lorraine Whebell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/24/james-mackinnon-artist-i/#comment-1502470 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 10:29:51 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194892#comment-1502470 A talented artist ? a man who is passionate
about his work after reading the above.
Good luck for the future.

]]> By: Di Corry https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/24/james-mackinnon-artist-i/#comment-1502464 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 09:04:53 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194892#comment-1502464 James, your paintings have captured so many familiar scenes for me.
My late brother was an artist and shared the same problems as you renting a small studio in Hackney.
I hope you have settled in Hastings and are still painting? When I visit there I will look out for your wonderful work in the galleries.

]]> By: Caroline Murray https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/24/james-mackinnon-artist-i/#comment-1502463 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:58:06 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194892#comment-1502463 What wonderful paintings! I hope James finds similar inspiration in Hastings.

]]> By: Christine Swan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/24/james-mackinnon-artist-i/#comment-1502462 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:56:03 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194892#comment-1502462 Such a talented artist and wonderful paintings. One of my dear friends has also just left London also due to huge rent, meagre income and limited work as an actor. In similarity with James, he is enormously talented and it is heartbreaking to see London lose another of its residents. I am another who left because it was cheaper to live elsewhere but earn pretty much the same but I totally understand the strong emotional connection. I have “London” written through me like a stick of rock.

]]> By: Paul Loften https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/24/james-mackinnon-artist-i/#comment-1502461 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:27:36 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194892#comment-1502461 Indeed James Mackinnon has captured the colours and feel of Hackney in his work . I knew some of these scenes from the top of a bus on my way to Parmiters School in Bethnal Green in the 60’s . Particularly Morning Lane and London Fields
There are so few recognised artists who grew up in the area . However I once did come across an artist listed in the Royal Academy who went to Parmiters. Sadly I have forgotten his name it was so long ago .
The Post Office Tower would seem to be odd subject for an artists obsession ! I would see it every day from seventh floor of the tower block where I lived in Stoke Newington so I can understand why . It dominated the landscape .I also had the good fortune to be there on the occasion of its official opening. My father worked at Fleet Building and gave me and three school friends the tickets to attend the ceremony . The revolving restaurant was an amazing feature but the shock of the prices on the menu displayed on the window left us schoolboys far dizzier than the restaurant ever could. .Although we never actually saw it revolve as I don’t believe it was working on that day.
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]]> By: Milo https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/24/james-mackinnon-artist-i/#comment-1502460 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:27:00 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194892#comment-1502460 If i had any money i would buy every single one of this chaps paintings. They are wonderful.

]]> By: Marcia Howard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/24/james-mackinnon-artist-i/#comment-1502459 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:22:21 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194892#comment-1502459 Wonderful images, and showing such talent. Oh how we suffer for our art though! Hackney’s loss was Hastings gain no doubt

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