Original paintings by Michael John Ashcroft

Born in 1969, Michael John Ashcroft grew up in a picturesque village called Croston in Lancashire. From an early age, Michael John had a keen interest in art and can fondly remember watching other artists paint pictures of the famous Church Street.

After leaving school in 1985 with top grades in art, Michael John Ashcroft began his career as an engineer, painting and sketching only in his spare time. In 1988 he had a major operation and decided then to paint more seriously.

Michael John Ashcroft returned to college and completed numerous classes in art, including A-Level fine art, OCA in portraiture and life drawing classes which he continues to do on a weekly basis.

Michael John Ashcroft’s paintings were abstract acrylics and pastels which concentrated on the separation between light and dark, before moving on to oils incorporating his early inspirations and techniques into the landscape around him.

As he says, “Lancashire is a wonderful place for an artist to live, from its luscious greens and warm yellows during summer to the long winter months where the skies hang majestically over the drab landscape – there is an endless amount of subject matter.”

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