Oxford Street by Liam Spencer

Liam Spencer was born in Burnley in 1964, and studied Fine Art at Manchester Polytechnic, graduating in 1986. Known for his vivid portrayals of urban landscapes - particularly of Manchester - he came to prominence with a solo exhibition at the newly opened Lowry arts centre in 2000. Since then, he has exhibited widely, most notably a retrospective at Manchester Art Gallery in 2006, “Manchester to Shanghai”, and his paintings have been collected avidly. In 2005 he was the subject of a 30-minute documentary on the BBC. In 2008 Liam was asked to produce the artwork for the UEFA cup final at the City of Manchester stadium. The paintings and drawings were used to produce the cup final identity and were featured on the programme, tickets, city centre banners and stadium dressing. His recent work is increasingly concerned with nature, and how wildlife has repopulated our post-industrial landscapes. A recent exhibition at The Whitaker in Rossendale – “Irwell: Afterlife” explored the return of nature to a once badly polluted industrial river. He exhibits regularly in the North West and beyond, and his work can be seen in several public collections, including Manchester City Art Galleries, Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Touchstones Rochdale and Towneley Hall Museum and Art Gallery in Burnley. Edition run of 50. Proceeds from sale of this print will go to Lancashire Wildlife Trust. Size: 420mm x 297mm