I was the resident Artist and the Inaugural Solo Artist of an exhibition of my Salford & Manchester by night collection, in the park gallery. at Salford Museum and Artgallery

It has been my life’s ambition to be a solo artist here and where my Art Idol L.S Lowry’s Art is hanging on the walls.  it is where My Mum & Dad took me as a child and I was in awe with the paintings on display. 

This is where my love of art began.

the exhibition ran from Saturday 2 September 2023 to Sunday 11 February 2024. 

And was open on weekends and school holidays

https://salfordmuseum.com/exhibition/andrew-alan-matthews/

https://salfordmuseum.com/event/andrew-matthews/

Also at the exhibition I have donated “The Lower Turks Head Painting” to help raise funds for Real Change MCR. They are a charity that help the homeless get back on their feet. There was a silent Auction of the painting in the Museum. and it raised £350 for the charity

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 I am featured in Salford Now News, A Remembrance day Tribute to all servicemen, women and the fallen in all conflicts past and present of all races colours and creeds, wear your poppy with pride this weekend and Lets Have peace in our time.

https://www.salfordnow.co.uk/2023/11/10/salford-artist-to-have-poetry-night-dedicated-to-him/?fbclid=IwAR1msbToIhZHnRWtpRnjjVDp3LHAgfgUUQ9yD42pVzOB7tfKo_F2scVfmtY 

Also check out the newspaper article.

Manchester Evening News Article about me and my Exhibition at Salford Museum and Artgallery

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/how-haunting-painting-famine-fed-27635581?utm_source=mynewsassistant.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=embedded_search_item_desktop

Salford Now News Article about me and my Exhibition at Salford Museum and Artgallery

https://www.salfordnow.co.uk/2023/09/26/local-artist-announces-new-exhibition-at-salford-art-gallery/

Interview with Wythenshawe FM News Presenter Ben Cooper 

https://youtu.be/enFa9iG56X4

Interview with That’s TV Manchester - https://youtu.be/Ha_iKEa5sE4

I am Featured in an Interview with Sophie Pease at Quays TV. Check it out, (time slide 10.30)

https://youtu.be/lXftqb2Od6w

https://youtu.be/CiOkUXsUfOI

Exhibition Speech at Salford Museum and Artgallery - https://youtu.be/EO_U7bSrIck

Salford Museum and Artgallery Interview 2023

https://youtu.be/OmBMxboUk-o

Books  for sale by Andrew Alan Matthews

https://www.blurb.co.uk/user/andyeileen

I am very honoured to be included in an Article for- The Athletic, the sports arm of the New York Times. My Mind Your Car Mr painting is featured alongside the story of Maine Road. A big Thankyou to Daniel Taylor Chief sportswriter for the Athletic. Here is the link to the story. 

https://theathletic.com/3417752/2022/07/17/etihad-maine-road-city/ 

My Moss Side Nostalgia collection  is now on Moss Side Story website check it out

https://mosssidestory.uk/arts-crafts/moss-side-nostalgia-paintings-by-andrew-alan-matthews/

Mention of Me in childhood stories website

https://childhoodstories.info/_thisisus1/Childhood_Where_the_good_things_are.html

Comment from  alexatourguide 

 He is a proud Mancunian  artist who grew up in Moss Side.   His website & videos are inspirational 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CGxmU59AFtr/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 

Interview with Henry Kitching Salford Reporter on preservation through paintings on Andrew Alan Matthews  Artwork and poetry 

https://medium.com/@hkitch22/local-manchester-artist-brings-preservation-through-paintings-79480b13815d

Interview with Sophie Hall Salford Reporter on my mental health

https://medium.com/@sophiehall_97773/paranoia-in-a-painter-can-artistic-expression-change-your-state-of-mind-2376560a723c

Interview with reporter Dan Mason from Salford Now on Pubs in Salford and Andrew Alan Matthews Art  

https://salfordnow.co.uk/2024/04/29/meet-the-artist-aiming-to-preserve-salford-pubs-with-his-artwork/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1SgZWoYJJgaXI0wrW2oGLCm7EdU9i8yN2DzEecX3HD2VS4UXxVOgkNU6g_aem_AYbKL1YS2Tnd8Y1pH6YAdOxiZtxH9XzGyt4MC9-qUH8qJYf3u_TihT_uUUyj9mNVAmxs24q5y4CuOmWhMiwVa3jX

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/

Interview with James Benson Salford reporter, a Fund Raiser for Len Johnson the Boxer check it out

https://medium.com/@j.benson4/unifying-art-and-sport-fundraiser-honors-len-johnsons-legacy-with-community-football-event-5dc78ff6a472

Len Johnson the English Flash painting and poem by Andrew Alan Matthews 

https://youtu.be/nPNtJyuz4Kk

Len Johnson Thats TV Interview with Andrew Alan Matthews and Julian Brown (Lens Grandson)

https://youtu.be/dv_-P-sIpS8

Interview on Len Johnson the English Flash Boxer with Andrew Alan Matthews and Ben Cooper Wythenshawe FM Reporter 

https://youtu.be/dP1QZQc4hp0

 Salford Now News Article on Project 23 Mental Health Group 

https://salfordnow.co.uk/2024/09/24/local-salford-artist-sends-out-urgent-appeal-to-help-raise-funds-with-new-painting/?sfnsn=scwspmo&fbclid=IwY2xjawFf8xdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbGkK64B0dXEevxt_zVPyTr_Sh6OVyG1Beauj3m193bzVFMpEmqNnng0Yw_aem_0dGNcL9CqgBLAQP_ontjMg

Link to the official handover of Mark Sproston Project 23 Mental Health Group portrait 

https://youtu.be/F6H2nsErdaY

Mark Sproston Project 23 Mental Health Group That's TV interview 2024

https://youtu.be/aQQPHTO0fvw

Interview with Denise Southworth from Wythenshawe FM on my Love and career of Art , my pop up stall on Saturday the 16th November 2024 in Sale Town Centre, growing up in Moss Side , Yew Tree high School and also talking about overcoming my Mental health and helping promote Mark Sprostons project 23 Mental health group 

https://youtu.be/Qo5YW_TyjsM

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2FWythenshaweFM%2Fdenise-southworth-wfm-972-speaks-to-moss-sidewshawes-andrew-about-his-art-and-mentalhealth-work%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3C1lQQyjkAUAj--6EaVCE1buX-hrVQ7mwonZWSqjrjNEXDQ9e_KVrgkVE_aem_dlQaMJnFSO_gVSD7HIbslg&h=AT3Q7NKmpxKB55_kYi0oMjM3QjdkCV3NrsUzrQJQd_FjGqYZx0QRBYnFinZ38UQdKPmTEdWEMqJ38K9MdvML8CE7HY359swBwJI5HdWnhRMOaucRjYo26_y_CKhGyr-v1A&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT32DeoFWLIa3ImjHafTN-jBCiU1pJRwysEe7reh8vY8gLTDrVTLakxLOWo8bIFxaneX0Ui9vlJ3_K0UL6VbwS01oOzGjXUEsLxu9WTpy18_61iCQCKiQ46daFOLh5cMcxq6niwvHfcTuGkgjZGKgcyPsc9kaL1X4LzhIojxny0rIeEC4DcG

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LINK TO SALFORD MUSEUM EXHIBITION PAGE

Wythenshawe Community Team 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1015980019234455

I donate funds monthly to this worthy cause and I also help out on the safety patrol each week referring the homeless to Housing solutions to help them get a place to live and helping where I can 

Real Change MCR link: - https://streetsupport.net/manchester/realchangemcr/ 

 I have donated “The Lower Turks Head Painting” to help raise funds for Real Change MCR. They are a charity that help the homeless get back on their feet. There was a silent Auction of the painting in the Salford Museum and Artgallery and it raised £350 for the charity 

Real Change MCR link: - https://streetsupport.net/manchester/realchangemcr/ 

Now in 2024 I am also going to be donating to Cystic Fibrosis Trust see the below link 

 Artist Andrew Alan Matthews is raising funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust in support of his close family members who have the condition. He has produced a range of modern cityscape paintings on canvas and a range of t-shirts. For each t-shirt sold, £1 comes to Trust, and with every canvas painting sold £5 is donated to the Trust.

Paintings can be commissioned, and prices start from £100 where a proportion would go to Cystic Fibrosis Trust. 

https://www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk/get-involved/donate/shop-for-cf

If you would love one of these modern cityscape paintings or any t-shirts please go to andrewalanmatthews.co.uk where you can see further examples of his fabulous work.

Online Exhibition 

https://salfordmuseum.com/exhibition/andrew-alan-matthews/ 

I have donated a painting to the NSPCC to help raise funds for this worthy Charity. they raised over £6000 for the cause  the draw was on the 11th December 2023 

https://ww1.emma-live.com/NWChristmasAuction/home_page

All proceeds went to the NSPCC

Link direct to the page on NSPCC website

https://ww1.emma-live.com/NWChristmasAuction/view_lot/?id=38135&global[custom_lots_page]=home_page

I donated a painting for a charity raffle with the COOP to raise funds for Blood Bikes Manchester   THE CHARITY DRAW ON THE 22nd MAY 2018 HELD AT THE COOP, RAISED A LOT OF MONEY FOR BLOOD BIKES MANCHESTER.    

 I donated two paintings to the British Heart Foundation in Sale in 2021 as my friend Ricardo Cowie was going through a heart operation.     

I donated two Limited Edition Prints to the Wythenshawe community team.    This was to help the homeless to get new blankets, tents, food etc and help to get them into accommodation, the raffle  was on the  5th June 2022 for the Queens Jubilee celebration at The Silver Birch Pub Wythenshawe. 

My next #artistoftheday is #AndrewAlanMatthews. He is a proud #Mancunian artist who grew up in Moss Side. He attended Claremont Road Junior School and Yew Tree High School. He lived in Salford for 18 years and used to visit the Salford museum to admire LSLowry's works. He started drawing at an early age and he reminisced to me that "I was about 6 or 7 years old when I found a love of art. I used to draw spiderman pictures in class".
His father bought him a good quality paper book and oil pastels. He started to draw wildlife. “My first painting was of a falcon and a bowl of flowers for my Gran" At Yew Tree High, his art teacher was Mr De Vere. He was inspirational and whilst the other kids had to follow the teacher, he was allowed to explore art in his own way. He worked in the textile design industry working for all the major textile companies in the UK reproducing accurate, fine quality, hand painted artwork for many years.
He studied at MMU for a BA(Hons) Textiles Degree graduating in 1999.
He suffered acute stress in the last year of his career as a textile design separation artist and left to pursue a degree, in the winter of 1996 he tried to commit suicide and had several breakdowns over many years.
To help overcome this stress he developed his work stress & stress and anxiety collections with the aim at helping people understand stress and breaking the stigma of mental health issues. He has produced art related videos to help people overcome stress. These days he chooses to paint in a relaxed way and helps relieve his stress.
The #UniteUnion are using his work-stress collection images in their training and development department to help people overcome stress and support mental health. He has had positive feedback from the charity 'Mind'. . He started selling his art in 2011 with www.artgallery.co.uk and set up a website last year. https://andrewalanmatthews.co.uk/
One of the trademarks that I particularly admire is the emphasis he puts on the use of dark and light in his cityscapes giving a modern urban feel and depth to the artwork.
BEE Positive is his life motto.
His website & videos are inspirational.
#artoftheday🎨 #artforstressrelief #artist  

Hi Everybody I am featured on Meet the Mancunian podcast by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe

Check it out 

https://www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/supporting-art-and-poetry-in-the-community-with-andrew-alan-matthews/

I was on That's tv Manchester but instead of focusing on the moss side artwork they cut it all out and focused on my mental health. Fuming about that. 

UPDATE EDIT - having thought about the Interview I will turn a negative to a positive and take a note that it may be helping somebody with mental health issues. 

although the interview did not touch on the Moss Side nostalgia collection that I wanted them to do. it may help others struggling. 

so remember there is a light at the end of the tunnel if you are struggling today so here is the interview 

https://youtu.be/8lZzhGvlQ0g