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New Solo Exhibition at the Portico Gallery May 1st-29th 2008

I am very pleased to announce, so much so that I feel like singing, that a collection of 27 mostly brand new works I’ve painted over the last year or so are to be exhibited at The Portico Library & Gallery, 57 Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3HY Tel: 0161 236 6785, from Thursday 1st May… Continue reading New Solo Exhibition at the Portico Gallery May 1st-29th 2008

Painting Used For Manchester University SLSA Poster

An image of a painting of Manchester University which I did way back in 2003, entitled ‘Manchester University No. 1,’ (40x50cm Acrylic on Board) which has long since sold, is being used by the University itself, or more specifically, the University of Manchester School of Law, as the poster for the ‘Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual… Continue reading Painting Used For Manchester University SLSA Poster

Judging at The Portico, Assembly Art Prize

Last October, I was invited by The Portico Library and Gallery to be one of the three judges at The Assembly, the 11th annual Schools’ Exhibition and Art Prize. Me and several other judges met at the Portico Library and Gallery in Manchester to peruse all of the works, choose our favourites, and then decide… Continue reading Judging at The Portico, Assembly Art Prize

Transcultural Writing Open Day, Lancaster University

On 31st May a selection of some of my paintings where shown at Transcultural Writing Open day at Lancaster university, Institute for Advanced Studies which also included photography, learning information displays, film screenings (including Shelagh Delaney’s 1960’s Manchester Classic ‘A Taste of Honey’ which I thoroughly enjoyed watching after so many years since I last… Continue reading Transcultural Writing Open Day, Lancaster University

Interview With the BBC on Radio Manchester

Both artist Steven Scholes and myself, Michael Gutteridge, were recently interviewed by Richard Fair on BBC Manchester Radio about our joint exhibition ‘Manchester Vision‘ at the Blyth Gallery, Manchester (see blog entry below!) The programme went out live as part of his ‘Studio 6 ‘afternoon programme so it was a bit nerve-wracking as it was… Continue reading Interview With the BBC on Radio Manchester

Exhibition at Blyth Gallery, January 2007

I’m very pleased to announce that a collection of thirteen brand new paintings of mine are being shown in a joint exhibition with local artist Steven Scholes between 9th January 2007 and 3rd February 2007 at the Blyth Gallery, Amazon House, Brazil St, Manchester M1 3PJ. Tel 0161 236 1004. That’s just off Canal St.… Continue reading Exhibition at Blyth Gallery, January 2007

Appearance on Zeitgeist Arts TV Programme

I recently featured in the 5th episode of Zeitgeist a television art’s programme made by Channel M broadcast on 1st July 2007 and repeated since. The feature is eight minutes long and mainly includes an interview in my extremely untidy studio and footage of an equally untidy me working on a painting of Manchester’s Canal… Continue reading Appearance on Zeitgeist Arts TV Programme

Paintings made into postcards by Marketing Manchester

Five of my paintings, Peveril of the Peak No. 4 (featured above) , St. Anne’s Square and War Memorial No. 2 , St. Patrick’s Day Parade No. 2., St. Peter’s Square (Looking West) No. 2, and Manchester Town Hall and Albert Square, have been made into postcards by Marketing Manchester the organisation behind www.visitmanchester.com and… Continue reading Paintings made into postcards by Marketing Manchester

Different Strokes BBC Poll

Some of my paintings have featured in a poll organised by the BBC at their website www.bbc.co.uk in which people were asked to vote on which of three styles of paintings depicting various scenes in Manchester they preferred. The other two painters in the poll were John Mawbey who paints in a realist style and… Continue reading Different Strokes BBC Poll