Michael John Ashcroft ROI
Artworks
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Methodology
Ashcroft's paintings have evolved over the years from early abstract acrylics to using oils and more representational works. The foundations that underpin his paintings hasn’t changed and that is his fascination with light and dark and his love for the city and the landscape.
Bio
Born in 1969, Ashcroft grew up in a small village called Croston in the heart of Lancashire and always expressed a keen interest in all things arty. Despite leaving school in 1985 with top grades in art, he began a career as an engineer and painted 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 in art including A- level fine art, OCA in portraiture, and life drawing classes which he continues today.
Scholarships, Awards, Prizes
Ashcroft has gained many awards over the years; his recent ones include being accepted into the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts, The Royal Institute of Oil Painters, The Royal Society of British Artists, and the Howard De Walden Exhibitions in London.