Norman Long Artist: June 2012

Norman Long joins the MEDICI GALLERY

So I load up the car with paintings and make the long trip to Cork Street, Mayfair, home of galleries I have oggled for years. I leave my paintings with Tom and Henrietta at the Medici Gallery and go to park the car. On the way back to the gallery, I pass windows showing Euan Uglow and the like and think to myself "Norman, do you belong here?" The Northern inferiority complex dies hard.

Here are the two pieces they selected for their Summer Show.10th July to 30th August. Medici Gallery

Hallway, Oil on board, 16" x 20" SOLD

On The Edge, Oil on board, 10" x 14" £595

The Great Manchester Painting Project

In freezing January two intrepid artists decided they needed the challenge and inspiration of working outdoors. With a common interest in cityscape, they began weekly visits to Manchester. Norman Long and Michael Ashcroft (more recently joined by Chris McLoughlin) can be seen most Thursdays on the streets of central Manchester.

Michael Ashcroft in Albert Square

We have now built up a body of small plein air studies and are beginning to develop into larger pieces. Michael will be showing some of these in his upcoming show at Hepplestone Fine Art from 21st June - a real must-see. Details

The following collection of nine Manchester paintings will be included in the Summer Show at Wendy J Levy Gallery in Didsbury from 6th July to 31st August. Details