ASHCROFT, MICHAEL
b.1969
Born in 1969, Michael John Ashcroft grew up in a small village called Croston in the heart of Lancashire. After leaving school in 1985 he began his career as an engineer, painting and sketching only in his spare time. In 1998 he had a major operation to remove a brain tumour and decided to paint more seriously. He returned back to college and completed numerous classes including A- level fine art.
His paintings have evolved over the years from early abstract acrylics to using oils and more representational works painted on location. The foundations that underpin his paintings haven’t changed and that is his fascination with light and dark and his love for the city and the landscape.
"There are no secrets in what he does. Being open and honest he tells you directly through his pictures where his interests lie. We don’t have to be told by experts the meaning of his work because they are self-evident – we can see them for ourselves. In his landscapes as well as his views of the city, he willingly lays bare his pleasures and beliefs. You can’t ask more of any artist than this. He is a worthy heir of those in the great tradition of Lancashire painters".
— David Lee (art critic)
Michael Ashcroft 'When to Stop, Dark, Manchester'
£2,600.00
SOLD
Michael Ashcroft 'A Distant Manchester'
£950.00
Michael Ashcroft 'Cat on a Wall, Cliff Road Steps, Buxton'
£850.00
Michael Ashcroft 'Light on Portland Street, Manchester'
£750.00
Michael Ashcroft 'Pub at Th'end O'Road
£1,200.00
Michael Ashcroft 'Sidewalk,New York'
£695.00
Michael Ashcroft 'White Tiger, Lancashire'
£995.00
Michael Ashcroft, Stardust Window Shopping
£1,100.00
Michael Ashcroft, Victoria Palace, London
£1,100.00
Michael Ashcroft, Hot Potatoes, Manchester
£2,800.00
Michael Ashcroft, Piccadilly Circus
£4,500.00
Michael Ashcroft 'Jazz Nights, London'
£1,300.00
Michael Ashcroft 'Green Fields, Lancashire'
£650.00
Michael Ashcroft 'Corner of Deansgate, Manchester'
£750.00
Michael Ashcroft 'Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester'
£950.00
Michael Ashcroft 'Settle to Carlisle Line, Yorkshire'
£850.00
Michael Ashcroft 'Study of a Girl'
£1,850.00
Michael Ashcroft, Pole Position
£1,100.00
Michael Ashcroft, The Weekend London
£1,500.00
Michael Ashcroft, As far as the eye can see, Lancashire
£1,800.00
Michael Ashcroft, A Tale of Two Pubs, Marlebone London
£1,600.00
SOLD
Michael Ashcroft, Arnside Cumbria
£2,900.00
Michael Ashcroft 'Supreme Window Shoppers'
£1,100.00
Michael Ashcroft 'Blocks, Manchester'
£750.00
Michael Ashcroft 'Light on Cross Street, Manchester'
£695.00
Michael Ashcroft 'This Old Gnarly Tree'
£1,100.00
Michael Ashcroft 'Side Zip Boot'
£600.00
Michael Ashcroft 'Train to Catch, Manchester'
£1,200.00
Michael Ashcroft, Neon Lights Soho
£1,100.00
Michael Ashcroft, Soho Pick Up
£1,100.00
Michael Ashcroft, Nights Out, London
£4,995.00
Michael Ashcroft, Night Rider
£1,100.00