Modern British Painters

Andrew Gifford

Andrew Gifford was born in 1970 and gained a first class degree in Fine Art from Newcastle upon Tyne University. Three years after leaving university he was selected as one of twelve to be featured in a major BBC documentary to profile the work of the most exciting contemporary artists living and working in the UK today.

Andrew’s work is concerned with the shifting effects of light and atmosphere. The industrial landscapes of the north, railway lines into London and the Thames have all been themes that have allowed Andrew to show us the beauty of what otherwise we might pass by. As the light changes so another painting comes into being. From this he depicts various conditions of light over the same landscape in a series of works.

Layers of translucent paint are built up on the canvases, prior to the paintings being finished back in his studio. The richness of his glazes captures the feeling of a set point in the day, and communicates the painter’s excitement and passion for his craft.

His work makes up many private and public collections including, Middlesbrough Art Gallery and the New Art Gallery, Walsall.

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