Eastbound, Piccadilly: Notes on the Painting
Eastbound, Piccadilly: “The human element gives a painting, and a city, its life.”
Michael Alford talks painting technique, his obsession with London and the artistic choices behind his award-winning painting.
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.
In the Footsteps of Paul Nash: British War Artists Today
How Michael Alford and other war artists carry on the British tradition of creating art in conflict zones.
Back to Life: New Painting by Michael Alford at Wimbledon Fine Art
The pandemic disrupted all of our lives in different ways. Now, with vaccinations thankfully on the rise and the world beginning to open up to travel, painter Michael Alford celebrates a return to life and optimism with a solo exhibition at Wimbledon Fine Arts. This show of new work includes cityscapes, landscapes and a series of Michael’s oil sketches, shown in public for the first time. In this commentary, Michael discusses the inspiration behind the paintings and describes the special artistic challenges—and unforeseen opportunities—afforded by this unprecedented time.