Ken McClymont-WELCOME -Fine Art, Theatre, Design, Painting, Drama, Director, Artist-KEN McCLYMONT

 

  WELCOME

I was born in Glasgow, Scotland and studied and graduated in Fine Art with a Commended Post Diploma from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee, Scotland.
Since then I've painted, exhibited, designed and directed mostly 'new writing' theatre.
Within this website you can view photographs of my Art, Theatre Productions, various Set and Graphic Designs and C.V's. I now live in Greenock, Scotland.
Most artwork is for sale unless marked otherwise.

I can be contacted at the e.mail address above and contact telephone numbers on the contact page.
THANKS FOR YOUR VISIT!
THIS SITE IS CONTINUALLY UNDER RECONSTRUCTION DUE TO......NEW WORK!
THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING
NEW WORK 2021/22
Caption
NOTHINGEVERESCAPES (Acrylic on canvas) 1840 x 1840 mm 2021

WORK 2020
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ONCETHEREWASAWAY (Acrylic on canvas) 1840 x 1840 mm 2020

BREATH-(Acrylic-on-canvas)-
                              BREATH (Acrylic on canvas) 1840 x 1840 mm 2020                             

WORK 2019
PAPAYANIS_(Acrylic_on_wood)_418_x_418_mm_2019
PAPAYANIS (Acrylic on wood) 318 x 418 mm
ARROKOTH_Acrylic_on_wood_630_mm_diameter_2019
 AKKOROTH (Acrylic on wood) 630 mm dia.
below: Detail AKKOROTH
               ARROKOTH_(Detail)_Acrylic_on_wood_630_mm_diameter_2019                 
September 2019
Delighted to have directed and designed DANELAW by Peter Hamilton which opened at the Old Red Lion Theatre, London on 17th Sept. - 5th Oct.
★★★★ Breaking the Fourth Wall★★★★Theatre T★★★★Sardines Magazine★★★★ A Younger Theatre 
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Work 2019
MEMORIAL_BRIDGE_(Acrylic_on_canvas)_1840_x_1840_mm_2019
MEMORIAL BRIDGE (Acrylic on canvas) 1840 x 1840 mm,
APRIMEPLACE_(Acrylic_on_wood)_855_x_855_mm_2019  BEYONDTHERE_(Acrylic_on_board)_855_x_855_mm_2019  SILENTSPACES_(Acrylic_on_wood)_418_x_418_mm_2019 

EVERIWOULD_(Acrylic_on_board)_855_x_855_mm_2019 APRIMEPLACE (Acrylic on wood) 855 x 955 mm, BEYONDTHERE (Acrylic on wood) 855 x 855 mm, m, SILENTSPACES (Acrylic on wood) 418 x 418 mm and EVERIWOULD (Acrylic on wood) 855 x 855 mm.
February 2019
Directed and designed A SMALL HOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD by Chris Lee with Laura Pradelska and Alan Turkington at
the Museum of Comedy Theatre, London.
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Sold work 2018
DREAMTARGET-Acrylic-on-paper-500-x-400-mm-2016 DREAM TARGET (a collector in Spain) THE-PRICE-OF-PASSION-Acrylic-on-canvas-820-x-820-mm-2016 THE PRICE OF PASSION (a collector in London)

STRETCH-(Acrylic-on-canvas) STRETCH (a collector in USA via Saatchi Gallery online) LOST-MARBLES-(Acrylic-on-wo LOST MARBLES (a collector in France)

Rob-&-Sal's A CLARITY OF SOUND and POLITICS OF PLEASURE (in their new collectors' home in England)
November 2018
SOLO SHOW - MIND THE GAP
Espace Culturel, Leclecrc, Gap. France
                                   Tuesday 13th November - Saturday 1st December 201 8                                          
Affiche_GAP_use_copyBON_ACCORD_and_ANDWHENITOUCHYOU_in_MindThe_Gap,_Gap,_2018
A-GEOMETRY-OF-SOULS-and-BE-A-NOTE-OF-LOVE-FOR-in-Mind-
WITHMYPLEASURE-in-Mind-The-
STAY-in-Mind-The-Gap,-Gap-2STRETCH-in-Mind-The-Gap,-Ga

October 2018
ANDWHENITOUCHYOU_(Acrylic_on_canvas)_1840_x_1840mm_2018_1000px_LUMIX CHANGE_OF_KEY_((Oil_on_Canvas)_410_x_410_mm_2018A_GEOMETRY_OF_SOULS_(Acrylic_on_canvas)_1840_x_1840_mm_2018 YOUMAKEMEFEEL_(Oil_on_board)_600_x_500_mm_2018 WITHMYPLEASURE_(Acrylic_on_canvas)_1840_x_1840_mm_(1000_px)_2018
Some new work 2018. L to R: ANDWHENITOUCHYOU (1840 x1840 mm) Acrylic on canvas - CHANGE OF KEY (410 x410 mm) Oil on canvas - A GEOMETRY OF SOULS (1840 x1840 mm) Acrylic on canvas - YOUMAKEMEFEEL (600 x 500 mm) Oil on board -
WITHMYPLEASERE (1840 x1840 mm) Acrylic on canvas
 Larger versions available to be seen on appropriate pages 

September 2018
Directed and designed A SMALL HOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD by Chris Lee
with Laura Pradelska and Jaymes Sygrove at the Tabard Theatre, London
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click on image to be redirected to the theatre website
 
May 2018
Directed Seamus Finnegan's new work I AM OF IRELAND.
Under McMAC we premiered at my old stomping ground, The Old Red Lion Theatre, Angel, London
from June 5th - 30th 2018
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Click on poster image to be directed to OLD RED LION page

RECENT ACTIVITY
EXHIBITION Grand Hôtel, Chantemerle, Serre Chevalier, France - February 2018 (Solo show) 
A-NOTE-OF-LOVE-FOR-(Grand-HBON_ACCORD_(Grand_Hotel)_Feb_2018
FOLLOWS-(Grand-Hotel)-Feb-2 Two-Yellowish-Works-(Grand-
Four_Works_(Grand_Hotel)_Feb_2018WHATYOULOVE_(Grand_Hotel)_Feb_2018

EXHIBITION Office de Tourisme, Forcalquier, France - November 2017 (Solo show)
                   Forcalquier2Forcalquier1

WORK 2017
WHEREWITHALL-(Ink,-bleach-on-paper)-250-x-250-mm-2017
Peace(Acrylic-on-board,-tin-and-object)-190-x-190-mm-2017


 






WHEREWITHALL
(Ink, Bleach on Paper)
240 x 240 mm 2017

PEACE
(Acrylic, Card, Tin & Object) 190 x 190 mm 2017

 
HMO(Acrylic-on-card,-plastic,-plaster-and-glass)-193-x-193-mm-2017
EUF(Acrylic-on-canvas)-380-x-375-mm-2017HELPMEOUT
(Acrylic, Wood, Plastic
and Glass)
193 x 193 mm 2017

ENCORE UNE FOIS(Acrylic on canvas)
380 x 375 mm 2017



 






FFF(Acrylic-on-canvas)-1000px-Triptych-3-x-1040-x-1040-mm-SMALL-VERSION2017
FORTUNE FAVOURS FUSION (Acrylic on canvas) Triptych 3 x 1040 x 1040 mm 2017

EXHIBITION 'ROND POINT!' Marie de Ville, Gap, France - October 2017 (Solo show)
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EXHIBITION'JAUNE D'OR' L'Abattoir, Embrun, France - July /Sept. 2017
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THEATRE 2016 - 2017'Directed MONTAGU by Greg Freeman at the Tabard Theatre, London
 'Perfectly balances comedy and philosophical discussion'
★★★★Arthur’s Seat Review
'Freeman’s bonkers, off-the-wall take on things makes his plays very special and worth watching' ChiswickW4.com

Directed and designedTHE POETRY OF EXILEby Peter Hamilton at the White Bear Theatre, London. Mar.-Apr.2017
Poetry-Web-photo'Sublime. Essentially perfect' ★★★★ Arthur’s Seat Review

Directed SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS
at ALRA North November 2016
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Photo: Jamie Trotter
Directed Greg Freeman's SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE INVISIBLE THING at the Tabard Theatre, London. June 2016
holmeswatsonweb'Absolutely peerless direction....highly respectful satire....exceptional'
Remotegoat.com ★★★★grendlerochesterweb
'Enjoyable....great direction....excellent' 
LondonTheatre1 ★★★★
'Truly innovative....fantastic acting, direction.....wonderful'
The Upcoming ★★★★

Designed Eddie Elks' BOTALLACK O'CLOCK at the Old Red Lion Theatre, London Jan. 2016. Nominated Best Design Offies
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Directed and designed the World Premiere of PLAYGROUNDby Peter Hamilton at the Old Red Lion Theatre, London. Oct 2015
★★★★Grumpy Gay Critic
★★★★Female Arts
★★★★Londontheatre1.com photos: Cameron Harle
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Directed and designed the world premiere of Greg Freeman's EMPTY VESSELS at the Rosemary Branch, London
 EV-1EV2 Sept.2015 ★★★★Remotegoat ★★★★Londontheatre1.com
 

YCSMAK2YCSMAK_1 Directed YOU CAN STILL MAKE A KILLING by Nicholas Pierpan at ALRA, London. May 2015  
                                                       Photo credit Richard Davenport  
Directed and designed the World Premiere of BRIDLINGTON by  Peter Hamilton at the Rosemary Branch Theatre, London April 2015 . BRID-IMG_6230 ★★★★Remotegoat  ★★★★Londontheatre1.com★★★★The Upcoming 

Re-staging of MUGS ARROWS Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter & Old Red Lion, London - Sept 2013 & June 2014 with Third Man Theatre. Re-directed and restaged 2015 and toured Stephen Joseph Theatre, Derby Playhouse, Nottingham Playhouse & Buxton Opera and the Old Red Lion, London http://www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk/mugs-arrows.htm OTHER THEATRE- 
Directed and designed DOGSTAR by Greg Freeman at the Tabard Theatre, London. November 2013 'Beautifully and intelligently written it's a dark comedy that is genuinely funny. The Upcoming 'A glorious send up of the obsession with possession, capitalism and tradition' ChiswickW4
Directed MUGS ARROWS by Eddie Elks for Third Man Theatre at the BikeShed Theatre, Exeter. October 2013  ★★★★EXUENT ★★★★EXPRESS & ECHO ★★★★REMOTEGOAT
Designed and directed Greg Freeman's TIME OUT CRITICS' CHOICE production of  NO PICNIC at the Rosemary Branch Theatre from May 15th and Waterloo East Theatre from 12th June 2012 which we presented at the Tabard Theatre in March 2012 (underlined are links to relevant sites)   
Directed & Designed Tom Eyen's THE WHITE WHORE AND THE BIT PLAYER with Laura Pradelska and Helen Russell-Clark at the  Rosemary Branch (link to theatre website) London An original and contemporary version with the actresses  alternating roles. 'A wonderful demonstration of how differently a play can be presented' BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE 'Weird....effective....haunting' TIME OUT    
Designed and directed BEAK STREET by Greg Freeman (link to Greg's website) at the Tabard Theatre, London May 2010 and Theatre Delicatessen, Picton Place London W1 until 18th July 2010 TIME OUT CRITICS CHOICE
Directed REGOLITH by Chris Lee at the Finborough Theatre, London January 2010  
Directed and designed ENTERTAINING STRANGERS by David Edgar for Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, London - March 2010 (photo below and others in DESIGN and THEATRE pages)
Directed and designed DOIG! The Musical! with no singing, no dancing and very little music by Greg Freeman (Link to a new page)   TIME OUT No1 CRITICS' CHOICE and PLAY OF THE WEEK (Link to review) September 2009 Tabard Theatre (Link to a new page) and Mill Theatre, Guildford