by Memphis | Apr 18, 2016 | Exhibitions, Press
Michael Alford is pleased to announce his upcoming show at Wimbledon Fine Art. This major exhibition of over 30 new works includes examples of the artist’s trademark nudes and London cityscapes as well as seasonal beach scenes. A unique series of plein air oil sketches, painted exclusively for this show, highlight views of Wimbledon Common and The Village.
by Memphis | Jan 26, 2016 | 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 | Jan 26, 2016 | Afghanistan, Press, War Artist
“I sat on my helmet in the skull-splitting heat and painted the soldiers as they slept or chatted.” Michael Alford The National Army Museum has acquired Michael Alford’s painting, Patrol at Pan Kalay Police Station (above) for its national...
by Memphis | Jan 26, 2016 | Nudes, Painting Technique, Press
by Susie Hodge A version of article originally appeared in the December 2014 issue of The Artist. From Michelangelo to Rubens, and from Ingres to Freud, people have been painting nudes for centuries and figure painting has rarely waned in popularity among artists and...
by Memphis | Jan 20, 2016 | Murals, Painting Technique
Michael Alford demonstrates how to transform a room using the marouflage mural technique.
by Memphis | Jan 20, 2016 | Murals, Painting Technique
Understanding and using trompe l’oeil in decorative painting.
by Memphis | Jan 19, 2016 | Afghanistan, Press, War Artist
‘We could see the Taliban, they were no more than a few hundred yards away and occasionally they would take pot shots at us. The situation continued like that throughout my time there.’ From Tony Kane’s interview with Michael Alford
by Memphis | Jan 15, 2016 | Murals, Painting Technique
Funky, funny, dead serious, downright trippy. This is what murals can be!
by Memphis | Jan 14, 2016 | Murals, Painting Technique
For much of its history England imported its famous muralists: Rubens from Holland, Dorigny from France, Verrio from Italy. English muralist Sir James Thornhill (25 July 1675 or 1676 – 4 May 1734) is an exception. Thornhill was England’s most celebrated...