Liam Spencer
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Liam Spencer is a British
artist.
, Lancashire
. He attended St Theodore's RC High School in the town. He went on to study at Burnley College
and Manchester Polytechnic (now Manchester Metropolitan University
).
and North West England
, such as Crown Chippy, Rawtenstall
(2003), "Salford Panorama" (2000), "Time Square, New York" (2003). He has however, painted other parts of the world, such as a number of paintings which focus on New York City
, Venice, Hong Kong, Shanghai and some in France
and Spain
. He is known for painting urban landscapes, and focussing on rain scenes.A popular format for his paintings have been the "Panoramas" long thin paintings that show popular scenes. A small number of paintings from film stills exist, a few watercolours can also be found.
Spencer's work is exhibited in a number of art galleries, especially in the Manchester area. His most prominent exhibition was in 2000 in the Lowry Centre art gallery in Salford
, and a number of his works also hang permanently in the Manchester Art Gallery
. A retrospective of Liams works in 2006 at The City of Manchester Art Gallery proved a great success. This coincided with a short 10 minute documentary aired on the BBC series Inside Out that showed several of the collections of Liams work and aimed to show the popularity of Liams work. The programme highlighted the lengths collectors would go to, to acquire his works, examples included flying to Germany and queueing overnight outside a gallery. Over the years several collectors have collected in depth, with some collections holding in excess of 50 paintings.The largest collection is believed to be part of the Elspeth and Imogen Turner Collection (Lancashire, England). Liam Spencer still resides in the North West showing on occasions work in his studio close to Rawtenstall.
He is also known for having produced motifs and other artwork for the 2008 UEFA Cup Final
in Manchester. His art was featured on promotional material and signage for the event.
United Kingdom
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artist.
Early life
Spencer was born in BurnleyBurnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
. He attended St Theodore's RC High School in the town. He went on to study at Burnley College
Burnley College
Burnley College is a further education college based in Burnley, Lancashire.- New College Site :Situated on Princess Way , Burnley in Lancashire...
and Manchester Polytechnic (now Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University is a university in North West England. Its headquarters and central campus is in the city of Manchester, but there are outlying facilities in the county of Cheshire. It is the third largest university in the United Kingdom in terms of student numbers, behind the...
).
Career
A lot of Spencer's paintings focus on Greater ManchesterGreater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
and North West England
North West England
North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...
, such as Crown Chippy, Rawtenstall
Rawtenstall
Rawtenstall is a town at the centre of the Rossendale Valley, in Lancashire, England. It is the seat for the Borough of Rossendale, in which it is located. The town lies 18 miles north of Manchester, 22 miles east of the county town of Preston and 45 miles south east of Lancaster...
(2003), "Salford Panorama" (2000), "Time Square, New York" (2003). He has however, painted other parts of the world, such as a number of paintings which focus on New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, Venice, Hong Kong, Shanghai and some in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. He is known for painting urban landscapes, and focussing on rain scenes.A popular format for his paintings have been the "Panoramas" long thin paintings that show popular scenes. A small number of paintings from film stills exist, a few watercolours can also be found.
Spencer's work is exhibited in a number of art galleries, especially in the Manchester area. His most prominent exhibition was in 2000 in the Lowry Centre art gallery in Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
, and a number of his works also hang permanently in the Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery is a publicly-owned art gallery in Manchester, England. It was formerly known as Manchester City Art Gallery.The gallery was opened in 1824 and today occupies three buildings, the oldest of which - designed by Sir Charles Barry - is Grade I listed and was originally home to...
. A retrospective of Liams works in 2006 at The City of Manchester Art Gallery proved a great success. This coincided with a short 10 minute documentary aired on the BBC series Inside Out that showed several of the collections of Liams work and aimed to show the popularity of Liams work. The programme highlighted the lengths collectors would go to, to acquire his works, examples included flying to Germany and queueing overnight outside a gallery. Over the years several collectors have collected in depth, with some collections holding in excess of 50 paintings.The largest collection is believed to be part of the Elspeth and Imogen Turner Collection (Lancashire, England). Liam Spencer still resides in the North West showing on occasions work in his studio close to Rawtenstall.
He is also known for having produced motifs and other artwork for the 2008 UEFA Cup Final
2008 UEFA Cup Final
The 2008 UEFA Cup Final was the 37th final of the UEFA Cup, UEFA's second tier club football tournament. The match was played at the City of Manchester Stadium, home ground of Manchester City F.C., in Manchester, England, at 20:45 CEST on 14 May 2008.The match was contested by Zenit St. Petersburg...
in Manchester. His art was featured on promotional material and signage for the event.