Steven Scholes

Steven Scholes captures with great effect a recognisable local History in his paintings. He creates vivid street scenes, enhanced with spectacular light effects; bringing together movement and life from this bygone age.

Steven Scholes is a professional Lancashire artist, born in 1952.

He has been painting from an early age, winning his first award at the age of five. His talent was recognised when in 1974 he was the winner of the Manchester Evening News Art Competition. This was a competition open to professional artists – as well as amateurs. From this, demand for his work increased so much that Steven became a professional artist in 1978.

Steven’s iconic style was greatly influenced by his grandfather, with whom he used to travel around the city throughout his childhood, appreciating the interesting details of the Victorian and Edwardian Architecture. Steven has followed these experiences as an inspiration to capture with great effect a recognisable local History in his work, creating vivid street scenes enhanced with spectacular light effects, bringing together movement and life from this bygone age.

The keen eye will notice that it is regularly 4.05pm in Steven’s paintings, this is not only due to the fact that Steven likes to evoke winter’s evening rush, but also pays homage to Steven’s own life; 4.05pm was a time when walking home from school Steven had time to day-dream, to free his artistic mind from the rigidity of school life. He remembers the time fondly, and cites it as one of the contributing factors to him becoming an artist.

We have exhibited Steven’s paintings here at the Unicorn Gallery for over 30 years, during this time Steven Scholes has held numerous sell-out, one-man exhibitions with us, as well as providing us with a stunning continuous display.

Steven Scholes is greatly sought after by galleries throughout the country, as well as many private collectors.

  • Steven Scholes - Manchester United 1958
    Steven Scholes
    Manchester United 1958
  • Steven Scholes - Manchester United 1985
    Steven Scholes
    Manchester United 1985
  • Steven Scholes - Children Playing in the Shadow of the Gasworks 1962
    Steven Scholes
    Children Playing in the Shadow of the Gasworks 1962
  • Steven Scholes - Lord Street, Liverpool 1954
    Steven Scholes
    Lord Street, Liverpool 1954
  • Steven Scholes - Market Street, Manchester
    Steven Scholes
    Market Street, Manchester
  • Steven Scholes - Market Street, Manchester 1958 (Large)
    Steven Scholes
    Market Street, Manchester 1958 (Large)
  • Steven Scholes - Manchester United 1958
    Steven Scholes
    Manchester United 1958
  • Steven Scholes - Boys Playing Football 1962
    Steven Scholes
    Boys Playing Football 1962
  • Steven Scholes - Oxford Street, Manchester 1962
    Steven Scholes
    Oxford Street, Manchester 1962
  • Steven Scholes - Albert Square, Manchester from John Dalton Street 1962
    Steven Scholes
    Albert Square, Manchester from John Dalton Street 1962
  • Steven Scholes - Albert Square, Manchester 1961 II
    Steven Scholes
    Albert Square, Manchester 1961 II
  • Steven Scholes - The Three Bridges & Rooftops 1961
    Steven Scholes
    The Three Bridges & Rooftops 1961
  • Steven Scholes - Deansgate, Manchester 1962
    Steven Scholes
    Deansgate, Manchester 1962
  • Steven Scholes - The Gaumont Cinema, Oxford Street, Manchester 1958
    Steven Scholes
    The Gaumont Cinema, Oxford Street, Manchester 1958
  • Steven Scholes - Oxford Street, Manchester 1962
    Steven Scholes
    Oxford Street, Manchester 1962
  • Steven Scholes - The Winter of 1963
    Steven Scholes
    The Winter of 1963
  • Steven Scholes - Albert Square, Manchester Snowy Day 1961
    Steven Scholes
    Albert Square, Manchester Snowy Day 1961
  • Steven Scholes - The Midland Hotel from St Peter’s Street, Manchester 1958
    Steven Scholes
    The Midland Hotel from St Peter’s Street, Manchester 1958
  • Steven Scholes - Albert Square, Manchester 1961 I
    Steven Scholes
    Albert Square, Manchester 1961 I
  • Steven Scholes - The Rochdale Canal 1962
    Steven Scholes
    The Rochdale Canal 1962
  • Steven Scholes - Oxford Street, Manchester 1961
    Steven Scholes
    Oxford Street, Manchester 1961
  • Steven Scholes - Market Street, Manchester 1962
    Steven Scholes
    Market Street, Manchester 1962
  • Steven Scholes - Deansgate Manchester 1956
    Steven Scholes
    Deansgate Manchester 1956
  • Steven Scholes - Oxford Street, Manchester 1954
    Steven Scholes
    Oxford Street, Manchester 1954
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