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Latest News Update
Exciting news everyone, I have been taken on as a Mancunian Artist by northernartcompany.com a newly created online Art gallery with owner Matt Blonc who has a vast amount of experience in the Art industry, he will be opening his online Art gallery very soon and there will be a physical Art gallery coming soon collaborating with prominent Northern Artists celebrating northern Art.
My Artwork has now been valued by the Art gallery at £1250 I am very excited at the prospect of working with Matt in this new adventure. Watch this space for more details coming soon
Come visit my Art Exhibition in Sale
Now available to view, my Art exhibition at Stanley Square, Town Square, Sale M33 7ZZ next to Specsavers from 4th September 2024 and will be ongoing for several months. I am exhibiting Original paintings of Manchester including Man City and Man United Paintings.
Also 20 Limited Edition Prints of Manchester and Salford cityscapes will be on display in the newly created walkway called the Corridor Gallery in Sale., which is between Springfield road and Stanley Square. they will be on Permanent display.
Sale Art Exhibition page Link - https://andrewalanmatthews.co.uk/sale-art-exhibition
Link to the you tube video of the exhibition
Press Release for my Sale Town centre exhibition
Hi everybody here is my latest News Article published in September 2024 with Liveunion.com talking about my art, mental health and my exhibition at Stanley Square in Sale . so check it out
https://liveunion.com/editorial/interview-with-andrew-matthews/
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My painting of Salford Precinct by day was on display in the open 4 exhibition at Salford Museum and Artgallery from Saturday September 21st - Sunday December 1st 2024 https://salfordmuseum.com/event/open-4/ Here is the You tube video https://youtu.be/4PUL40BEkg0
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UPCOMING EVENTS
My 1st & 2nd Pop up stall was a great success at Stanley Square, Town Square, Sale M33 7ZZ opposite Specsavers, I was selling Limited Edition Prints, Original Paintings and Limited Edition T Shirts.
The painting of the Kings Ransom in Sale on the stall sold to the Pub and it will be on display in the pub soon. The success of the pop up stall has inspired me to do more pop ups in the future,
My Next Pop Up Stall will be in May 2025 at Stanley Square, Town Square, Sale M33 7ZZ opposite Specsavers.
My Cityscape paintings are due to be published in the city through the eyes of its Artists Book in 2025, Bloomsbury Books will be publishing the book and will be available in Waterstones and major retailers. watch this space and check out the website
https://www.thecitythroughtheeyesofitsartists.com/manchesterhome.html
Fund Raising & charitable deeds
Fund Raising events
I have been approached by the Ceremonial Mayor of Salford to have 1 of my Paintings of Salford Precinct by day put in a charity calendar for November 2024 to 2025 in aid of St Annes Hospice and the Royal Naval Association . The Calendar is available for purchase now.
I have also donated the original Painting to be auctioned at the Ceremonial Mayors Ball on the 22nd March 2025 to raise funds for St Annes Hospice and the Royal Naval Association, my paintings are now valued at £1250. if you want to place a bid for the original painting or buy a calendar or go to the ball Please contact mayoralty@salford.gov.uk to purchase, all funds raised goes to both charities.
Here is the post from Salford's Ceremonial Major Tanya Burch
Hurry up to get your copy of the Ceremonial Mayor’s charity calendar 2024-25!
£20 each or 2 for £35
Please contact mayoralty@salford.gov.uk to purchase.
Many thanks to our own Andrew Alan Matthews who has kindly allowed us to use his remarkable painting of Salford Precinct! Please visit his website where his paintings are accompanied by poetry and videos!! What a unique style. Salford truly shines through the creativity of her people!!! https://andrewalanmatthews.co.uk
here is the link to the you tube video of Salford precinct by day
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Christmas is nearly here and the Plight of the homeless on the streets of Manchester and Salford is on the increase,
I help out when I can on safety patrols and I also donate monthly to Wythenshawe Safety patrol trying to help the homeless and vulnerable people get back on there feet, if you can donate to them that would be great,
here is the link where you can find details on how to donate to them. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1015980019234455/user/100079276788510
I am also an Artist and do short stories and paintings to help raise awareness of there plight, so for every Limited Edition print of my homeless collection I will donate £5 to Wythenshawe Safety Patrol
So check out my Homeless collection of paintings, Limited Edition prints and videos on my website andrewalanmatthews.co.uk
lets see if we can help the homeless in need especially this time the year.
Link to Christmas day morning homeless mans yawning you tube video link to try and raise awareness of there plight
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Urgent appeal to help out Mark Sproston Project 23 Mental Health Group, he has run out of funding now and needs help from the community of Manchester and beyond. To carry on his good work please donate to https://www.gofundme.com/f/project-23-mental-health-group
I am also proud to announce that andrewalanmatthews.co.uk will be supporting Mark Sproston Project 23 Mental Health Group.
So for every Limited Edition Print and Original painting sold on my website a proportion will go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/project-23-mental-health-group
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Help Raise funds for Len Johnson Statue in Manchester check out the webpage on my website
https://andrewalanmatthews.co.uk/len-johnson-boxer
here is the link to my shop to buy a Limited Edition Print of Len Johnson the boxer
https://andrewalanmatthews.co.uk/shop/ols/products/len-johnson-the-english-flash-print
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About me
Andrew Alan Matthews Artist
Andy grew up in Moss Side Manchester in the 1970's and 1980's and has always been interested in Art from a very early age and has produced his Moss Side nostalgia collection which was sold to a private collector. He has good and bad memories of Moss Side and has made life long friends here. Manchester is in his heart and soul and he is a proud Mancunian.
Andy a Manchester based artist, was also employed in the textile design industry reproducing accurate, fine quality, hand painted artwork for many years. He reproduced artwork for all the leading textile companies in the UK. He then undertook a B.A.Hons Textile Degree at Manchester Metropolitan University graduating in 1999. His First Solo exhibition was at Salford Museum and Artgallery in 2023 to 2024 he was the inaugural and resident artist
He is currently Exhibiting his Manchester and Salford Cityscapes at Stanley Square in Sale next to Specsavers and in the newly created walkway called the Corridor Gallery in Sale. He is the Resident Artist in Stanley Square Sale Town Centre
He has produced many design pieces inspired by flora and fauna throughout his career and has widened his knowledge in other areas. His subject matter is varied and he has produced watercolours, gouache, acrylic and mixed media artworks over many years which have shown his virtuosity in differing styles.
He has produced children’s illustrated books which have been inspired by his daughter’s love of reading and was determined to produce them for her education and enjoyment.
Andy has produced commissioned artworks of still life, landscapes, portraits and has sold artwork to companies and private collectors.
Andy has put emphasis on the use of dark and light in his city scapes giving a modern urban feel and depth to the artwork. Andy has developed his own unique style of painting inspired by L.S Lowry's characters using loose free flowing brush strokes and palette knife and ink allowing the characters in the paintings to evolve from the paint.
Andy has recently completed his cities of the world collection, Salford Quays and Manchester by night collection all depicting skylines at night.
Andy will be continuing with his cityscape collections concentrating on vibrant Manchester, Salford and London scenes, he will also explore and produce Expressionistic/ impressionistic, themes with the main focus on linear marks, balance and colour
Andy is currently revisiting his Moss Side Nostalgia collection and with the aim of displaying them in the Whitworth Artgallery, watch this space for future updates
I produce art and video stories of people, places and social issues and try to bring positivity to people through my art. My videos put the meat on the bones of the paintings and highlights - The Good, The Bad And the Ugly.
Who I am, Business mission statement and philosophy.
Andrew Alan Matthews is a proud Mancunian Artist producing affordable original artworks of Manchester, Salford, London and beyond. My brand promotes positivity focusing on Manchester and the UK through my Art. My philosophy, Brand and aim in life is to overcome negativity wherever that may be turning negatives to positives. This is based on my own personal experience of stress in life and how I have learnt to overcome this. By producing and selling my Artwork in the form of my products I have achieved this.
Motto - BEE positive,
Andrew Alan Matthews Artistic Statement.
Michelangelo and all the great masters have strived to achieve perfection, this is an unachievable goal. My art is not perfection, there is beauty in imperfection. with a slip of a brush, palette knife and ink can lead to a happy artistic outcome.
My artwork is heavily inspired by artist L.S. Lowry and I often create characters, through inking, which evolves from the paint thus bringing them to life.
L.S Lowry chose to paint in his style and way, I choose to paint in my style and my way.
I have evolved my art today to be expressionistic/impressionistic and free flowing which for me is a relaxing way to paint whilst helping with my stress
Andrew Alan Matthews and my best mate Mark Egerton putting the world to rights. on a night out in Manchester.
Statue of my Art Idol L.S.Lowry at Sam's Chop House Back Pool Fold, Manchester M2 1HN Lowry used to drink here
Harry Potter has his Magic wand to create his Magic,
I have my Magic Palette knife to create my Magic
A gift from my good friend Anthony Agar, I am a broken crayon, but I still colour
What does even Broken Crayons Still Color mean?
resilience It's the power to endure, adapt, and ultimately thrive in the face of challenges. The notion that "Broken Crayons Still Color" encapsulates this spirit of resilience, reminding us that even when we're bruised and battered by life's trials, we possess the capacity to continue making a positive impact.
