by Memphis | Mar 28, 2022 | British Impressionism, Cityscapes, Painting Technique
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.
by Memphis | Oct 26, 2021 | Cityscapes, Exhibitions, Landscape, Sketches, Travel painting
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.
by Memphis | Mar 23, 2021 | Cityscapes, Interviews, Landscape, Sketches, Travel painting
Michael Alford paints in the Duddon Estuary’ “These views have timeless appeal.” What has it been like for you, working during the Covid period? There weren’t many physical restrictions on me, luckily. Several commissions and exhibitions fell through... 
by Memphis | Feb 21, 2021 | Cityscapes, Painting Technique, Press
“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
by Memphis | Oct 31, 2019 | Cityscapes, Exhibitions
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.... 
by Memphis | May 1, 2018 | Cityscapes, Exhibitions, Press
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...