Michael Gutteridge

Michael Gutteridge was born in Manchester, Northern England, birthplace of the industrial revolution. I began painting professionally in 2001, when, after submitting a painting in an Open Exhibition at Stockport Art Gallery, I was invited by them to present a full exhibition of 20 paintings the following year. Since then, I've continued to develop and explore my own unique vision which mostly involves trying to capture exciting, vibrant, stimulating or moodful aspects of the urban landscape, especially of my home city of Manchester and its environs. Especially, just lately, at night. I was recently shortlisted as one of the finalists from 12,000 entries for the Aesthetica Creative Arts competition. My images have been used promotionally by the University of Lancaster, the University of Manchester, in pop videos, in magazines, on the covers of books and even made into postcards by the Manchester Tourist Office. They are exhibited regularly in the North of England, and are in private collections around the world.

Solo Exhibitions

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Art Gallery, 2001.
The Octagon Theatre, Bolton, Spring 2004,
The Portico Library & Gallery, Manchester, 2005,
Blyth Gallery, Manchester, 2007,
The Portico Library & Gallery, Manchester, 2008
Firbob and Peacock Gallery, Knutsford, 2008
'All That Jazz.' Mooch Gallery, Manchester 2010
Duke's Oak Gallery, Brereton, Cheshire 2012
Masa Gallery, Bury, Lancs, UK Nov-Dec 2018

Joint Exhibitions

Stockport Art Gallery, 2000
Adlington Hall, Cheshire, 2004
The Bowdon Rooms, Altrincham, 2004
The Big Heath, Knutsford, 2004
The Cheshire Show, Tabley, 2004
Macclesfield Town Hall, Macclesfield, 2004
Manchester Art Show, G-Mex, 2004
Macclesfield Town Hall, Macclesfield, 2006.
Stockport Art Gallery, 2007
Urbis Museum, Manchester, 2009
Spinningfields, Manchester 2010
Bury & Ramsbottom Art Week, Bury Town Hall (fundraising for Bury Hospice) 2011
Spinningfields, Manchester 2011
Spinningfields, Manchester, 2012.
Bury Art Gallery, Bury, Lancs.2013.
Stockport Art Gallery, 2013
Spinningfields, Manchester, 2013.
Bury Art Gallery, Bury Lancs. 2013.
Stockport Art Gallery, 2013
Spinningfields, Manchester, 2013.
Bury Art Gallery, Bury Lancs 2014
Granada Studios, Manchester, 2014....