Michael Ashcroft

Works
Biography
Michael Ashcroft
 
Michael has gained many awards over the years; his recent ones include being accepted into the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts and gaining entry into the Royal Institute of Oil Painters,  Royal Society of British Artists and the Howard De Walden Exhibitions in London.  His work also gained him a place at the Mall Galleries were he beat over three thousand artists competing on the BBC 2 Art program, Show Me The Monet and became one of only thirty to show their work at the Mall Galleries, London.
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Michael Ashcroft

EXHIBITIONS

Beaux Arts Bath, Summer 2024 Mix Show

 

AWARDS

Awarded the ROI 2020
Alan Gourley Memorial award for Excellence 2020
Royal Institute of Oil Painters 2020
New English Art Club 2020
New Light Shortlisted 2020
AROI Membership 2019
Frank Herring Easel Award 2017
BoldBrush Award Winner 2017
Buxton Spa Prize open 3rd Place 2015
BoldBrush Award, Finalist 2014
Artist of the Year 2013 Highly Commended
Artist of the Year 2013 Finalist
International Artist Finalist
Brownedge art Festival Winner
West Lancashire Open  Commendation
South Ribble winner and Peoples prize
Howard De Walden Exhibition, London 2012
Show me the Monet Finalist, Mall Galleries, London 2012
Elected Member Manchester Academy of Fine Art  2011
Selected for Exhibition Royal Institute of Oil Painters, London 2011
New Longton Summner 2009

 
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
 
Contemporary Six Solo Exhibition ‘From Manchester to New York’
Royal Society of British Oldham Art Gallery MAFA 2019

Whitaker Art Gallery Southport MAFA 2019
Royal Institute of Oil Painters 2017, 2018, 2019
Contemporary Six Gallery 2017
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
New Light Panter And Hall, London 2016
New Light Mercer Gallery, Harrogate 2016
New English Art club Exhibition 2016
New Light Exhibition Bowes Museum 2015
After Dark, Gusto, Manchester 2015
Manchester Academy of Fine Arts Cathedral Exhibition 2015
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2015
Albert’s Chop House Exhibition of works 2015
Thompson’s Gallery, Marylebone & Aldeburgh Exhibitions 2014
Biscuit Factory Winter Exhibition, Newcastle 2014
Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2014

 
ARTICLES & TV
 
Manchester Evening News 2021 ‘Painter’s Tale of Two Great Cities’ by Neal Kealing
Buxton Advertiser 2015
Interview RA Exhibition Manchester TV 2015
Preston and Fylde 2015
Manchester Life Magazine feature 2014
Preston and Fylde Live 2013
The Artist Magazine issue Summer 2012
Manchester Evening News 2012
Art Observer 2012 (Michael J Ashcroft & The Silver Lining)
BBC Newsonline
Radio Times
The telegraph
Show me the Monet BBC
International Artist Magazine
Lancashire Life Magazine
Big Interview Newspaper (Preston)
BBC Radio Lancashire (Interview)
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