Michael Fairclough
A Life Immersed in Landscape: The World of Michael Fairclough
Michael Fairclough, born in Blackburn, Lancashire in 1940, is a contemporary British painter and printmaker whose work resonates with a deep connection to the natural world. His artistic journey began within a family steeped in tradition; he is the son of Wilfred Fairclough, a respected artist himself – an ARCA scholar, Rome Scholar, and member of both the Royal Society of P
ainter-Etchers & Engravers (RE) and the Royal Watercolour Society (RWS), alongside Joan Vernon-Cryer, also an accomplished artist. This familial influence proved foundational, instilling in him not only a passion for art but also a rigorous understanding of technique and form from an early age. Fairclough’s formal training took place at Kingston School of Art between 1957 and 1961, where he studied painting under the guidance of Regina…
