Michael Alford - Expressive Contemporary Artist

Michael Alford is a British figurative artist known for an expressive painting style that fuses classical technique with a modern sensibility. He lives and works in London

Michael's painting is diverse, reflecting his interest in a range of different subjects and ways of seeing. He paints contemporary cityscapes, street scenes, landscapes, nudes, figures and portraits. He is also a muralist and war artist. 

Michael shows widely in a number of London galleries and across the UK, as well as in Europe and the United States. He sells his work internationally and has paintings in several private and public collections, including the National Army Museum.

Michael has been an official war artist for the British Military on three occasions. In 2011 and 2013 he accompanied troops to Helmond Province, Afghanistan. In 2016, a third commission took him to Iraq.