 Michael Alford is a prize winning muralist and has specialized in murals and trompe l’oeil painting since 1986.
Working closely with architects, designers and private clients, he creates original designs to complement any
decorative scheme, traditional or contemporary. He paints in oil and acrylic media, and his mastery of
marouflage, a classical technique of applying painted canvas directly to walls, allows him to complete
even very large projects off-site. His paintings currently decorate many notable hotels, restaurants,
public spaces and private homes in Britain, America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
As well as his closely observed cityscapes and figurative pieces in theatrical settings Michael is noted for his extensive mural work which has brought him awards (see below).
His clients number many internationaly known such as Trust House Forte, Claridge's and royal family of Suadi Arabia. He has exhibited at several notable galleries including:- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Catto Gallery, London and Collins & Hastie, London.
| Born | 15 September 1958 |
| Education | BA Hons, University of Durham, in Modern Arabic & Spanish. Extra-mural studies at, Chelsea School of Art & Slade School. |
| Awards | 2000- Agnes Reeve Memorial Prize
2003-Primaluce International Mural Festival Prize- Lodi, Italy
2005- Green & Stone Oil Painting Prize |
| Selected Commissions | Works extensively with private clients and professional design firms worldwide to design and execute a wide variety of large mural and decorative painting projects.
Recent projects include:
Many large mural projects for hotels, casinos, and restaurants throughout the USA.
Murals for the Bombay Brasserie and Quilon Restaurants, London.
Mural commissions for Berkeley Square Galleries at the Cuba Libre, Islington and Smolensky's in the Strand.
Decoration of the Trust House Forte Dubai International Hotel.
Large murals for Nando's Finchley Road and Wood Green Reastaurants.
Extensive murals & artwork for the Sheraton Hotel, Schiphol, Amsterdam.
Decorative panelling in the Royal Suite, Claridge's Hotel, London.
Mayfair Casino, Berkeley Square, London - Murals and trompe l'oeil ceilings.
Extensive work for the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia.
Many private and commercial projects throughout Europe, the Caribbean, Japan, and the Middle East. |
| Solo Exhibitions |
2004 - Duncan Campbell , London
2006 - Neville Gallery, London
2006 - Duncan Campbell, London
2007 - Duncan Campbell, London |
| Group Exhibitions | He has exhibited widely in Britain, Europe and America and is considered one of Britains's most distinguished painters.
He has exhibited at several notable galleries including:- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Catto Gallery, London and Collins & Hastie, London.
1986 Exhibition at the Anna Mei Wu Square Gallery, London.
1992-1998 Exhibitor RFA Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
1995-2001 Exhibitor at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Fort Mason, CA.
1999 Chelsea Art Society Summer Exhibition, London, Winner of the Agnes Reeve Memorial Prize.
2000 Chelsea Art Society Summer Show.
2003 Primaluce International Mural & Trompe l'Oeil Festival, Lodi, Italy, Winner 3rd Prize.
Summer Group Show, El Quatre Galeria, Granollers, Barcelona.
Group Show, El Pont, Besalu, Girona.
2005 - Catto Gallery , London
- Neville Gallery, London
- Collins & Hastie, London
- Kings Road Gallery , London
- Highgate Fine Art |
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