Critic David Buckman on the Work of Michael Alford
“Michael Alford is one of that group of painters for whom the sensation of oil under the brush is important. His particular magic is that this joy in the handling of paint remains clearly evident in the finished picture.” David Buckman
Collaborations: Michael Alford on Painting the Nude
Based on an interview with Michael AlfordThe attraction to painting nudes is that it’s so difficult to get it right. You need correct draughtsmanship, colour, tone. You have to understand anatomy, even though you’re not really painting it.You start with a real person....
Cityscapes, First Steps and Early Work: An Interview with Michael Alford
Michael Alford speaks to Louisa Baumgärtel from the online art magazine Singulart and answers her questions about his early work, artistic inspirations and what compels him to paint cityscapes.
Michael Alford at The Richard Hagen Gallery
Michael Alford’s work will be among the paintings on show in the Autumn Exhibition at The Richard Hagen Gallery. Selected cityscapes by Michael will hand alongside works by David Curtis, Julie Smith, Jean B Martin, Catriona Campbell, Jonathan Pike and others....
Painting a Pilgrimage: The Romería Series
In May of 2018, painters Michael Alford and Marcus Hodge traveled to Andalusia to draw inspiration from Spain’s largest religious festival, the Romería del Rocío. Here Alford talks about the way this adventure inspired his ambitious suite of paintings, The Romería Series.
A Woodland Mural for a Dining Room
Michael Alford discusses the process of planning and making a bespoke dining room mural for a special family home in London.
Oil and Water Autumn Show
Exhibition News: Metropolis: Celebrating the World’s Greatest Cities
A group show with new cityscapes by Michael Alford 21st February – 10 March THOMPSON’S GALLERIES 3 Seymour Place London, W1H 5AZT +44 (0) 207 935 3595...