I’ll be displaying 22 paintings in my bin alleyway next month.
Opening night: Friday 20th September between 5-7pm.
Open for viewings on subseqent Thursday & Friday afternoons 2pm - 4:30pm for two weeks. Here are some words I wrote as an introduction to this series:

In August last year, I found myself performing what can only be described as a classic comedy double take at a framed photograph resting on the bookshelf in the living room. The photograph in the frame is a printed-out version of the original: it is my late mum holding the hand of a one-year-old version of myself, enjoying a stroll in the park. I stopped hoovering at once and took a closer look. Later that very same day, I rooted around in the loft in search of my childhood.

I had unearthed this box full of photographs and brought them downstairs and into the garden studio. I began to study them intently. Our daughter had just turned one at the time, so it felt like I was replaying a lot of moments from the previous year of our lives. The undeniable joy at becoming a father for the first time, juxtaposed with the resurfacing emotions of the loss of a parent was abundantly present in every image I could hold in my hands.

Proud to have some of my Boro themed artwork up on display for this excellent Boro Shirt Museum Exhibition on at the Dorman Museum, Middlesbrough. Its on until the end of September and you can read more about it using the link provided. Thanks again, Mark & Jamie.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd1xpg65yz7o

ALAN MORLEY and FRIENDS. A Response to the Portrait and Human Figure.

Featured artists: Ian Lightfoot, Margery Shotton, Ronnie Durrans (AKA old Cleveland Sketching Club), Shaun Richardson, ZX8BIT, Graham Canwell, Johnathan Marshall, Craig Knight, Bobby Benjamin, Junior Durrani, Steve Irving, Dianne Bowell, Graham Frank Wright, Mike Mayo, Garry Lesley Smith, Lorraine Brown, Mike Featherstone, Lindsay Sunley, Nat Moss.

I was recently commisioned by Danny Morris at Sustrans (a charity which works to improve active travel routes within local communities) to paint a mural on an underpass in South Bank.

Working alongside artists Adele Catchpole and Ella Deacy, we created a gallery wall of artwork following a recent visit to the 2nd Normanby Scouts. The children were asked to think not only about how the path (known locally as The Black Path or The Lines) is used today and what can be seen while travelling along it, but also also the history of the path as a former railway line.

Delighted that my submission to the Fronteer Gallery in Sheffield has been accepted for a group exhibition: Urban Jungle.

The exhibition features over 45 UK based artists, all looking at urban landscapes in their own way; from brutalist architecture to pockets of nature, and from the people that make cities vibrant to how animals adapt to urban living, this exhibition is a full and diverse assessment of city life.

Delighted that a couple of my paintings will be on display in this upcoming group exhibition ‘Towns and Cities’ at the Open Gallery in Halifax. Preview will take place on 4th November 5-7pm. You can read more about the gallery via their website here.

Inspired by the landscape of nature and industry of the local area that took place on the historical black path site in South Bank, Teesside, this project employed 12 local artists, supported by Groundwork NE & Cumbria, funded via River Tees Rediscovered, and managed by Azad Karin Mohammed, Director of the Sabaat Gallery in South Bank, in collaboration with Pat and Peter McCarthy from “The Art of Steel” group.

Delighted to be featuring some of my work alongside some real local talent in this summer open exhibition - you can read more about it by clicking here.

A painting and photography exhibition showcasing the story of Mike Guess’ time working in the steel industry.

WetDovetail is an in-person and virtual gallery project based in the North East of England. Some of my work will be featured in the digital exhibition opening Friday 11th March alongside some very talented artists. Check it out!

It's ARTY! ARTY! ARTY! Everyone round Cafe Etch for what promises to be an enjoyable evening of Boro-themed art!

Football fans, art lovers, Teessiders and everyone in-between: come and support your local team and art scene as we reminisce about what it's like to be a supporter of our marvellous club. UTB!

In his first solo exhibition, Junior Durrani showcases 12 original artworks. Using a unique palette knife technique, he draws inspiration from his lived experience as a student on Teesside.