This painting is a nocturnal scene of city life in downtown Manchester incorporating Victorian buildings, including the former Cornerhouse cinema and theatre, done with a striking use of colour in a distortive, expressionist style in which the poetic feelings inspired by the view are expressed in an almost symbolist form.
The hope is to convey the euphoric vibrancy and beauty of the scene, of the moonlight and the stars, on a summer's evening in a city bustling with activity as people are out going about their business and often looking to enjoy themselves.
Reminiscent of the paintings of Van Gogh, with its swirling forms and dizzying composition, the artist transforms one of Manchester’s most iconic attractions into something beautifully otherworldly. Michael Gutteridge is best known as a painter of urban landscapes, usually of Manchester, UK, the city he grew up and lives in.
His paintings possess a sensual vibrancy achieved by distortions of colour, brushwork, proportionality, shapes, perspective, and energy and they pool an eclectic juxtaposition of styles around a general expressionistic form. His work has been used in a promotional capacity by Marketing Manchester, Lancaster University, Manchester University, and in literary and music media as book jackets and in a pop video.
Michael has also been featured in newspapers, magazines, television, BBC online and radio and his paintings are held in private collections all over the world. Fine art quality print, hand trimmed and packed with care in Manchester, UK.
