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 - St Peter’s Square, Manchester 1936
    Steven Scholes
    St Peter’s Square, Manchester 1936
  • Steven Scholes - Lewis’s, Market Street, Manchester 1938
    Steven Scholes
    Lewis’s, Market Street, Manchester 1938
  • Steven Scholes - Oxford Street, Manchester 1935
    Steven Scholes
    Oxford Street, Manchester 1935
  • Steven Scholes - Farnworth Church, Widnes 1908
    Steven Scholes
    Farnworth Church, Widnes 1908
  • Steven Scholes - J Matthew & Son Fine Butchers
    Steven Scholes
    J Matthew & Son Fine Butchers
  • Steven Scholes - Hot Potatoes & Snowballs
    Steven Scholes
    Hot Potatoes & Snowballs
  • Steven Scholes - Manchester City 2010
    Steven Scholes
    Manchester City 2010
  • Steven Scholes - Manchester City 1960
    Steven Scholes
    Manchester City 1960
  • Steven Scholes - Devonshire Place, Runcorn 1960
    Steven Scholes
    Devonshire Place, Runcorn 1960
  • Steven Scholes - Houses of Parliament 1955
    Steven Scholes
    Houses of Parliament 1955
  • Steven Scholes - Corporation Street, Manchester 2006
    Steven Scholes
    Corporation Street, Manchester 2006
  • Steven Scholes - Back Streets 1962
    Steven Scholes
    Back Streets 1962
  • Steven Scholes - Mill Town 1962
    Steven Scholes
    Mill Town 1962
  • Steven Scholes - The Three Bridges, Runcorn 1961
    Steven Scholes
    The Three Bridges, Runcorn 1961
  • Steven Scholes - Manchester from the roof of Chetham’s School
    Steven Scholes
    Manchester from the roof of Chetham’s School
  • Steven Scholes - Mosley Street, Manchester 1936
    Steven Scholes
    Mosley Street, Manchester 1936
  • Steven Scholes - Oxford Street, Manchester 1938
    Steven Scholes
    Oxford Street, Manchester 1938
  • Steven Scholes - The Old Shambles, Manchester 1938
    Steven Scholes
    The Old Shambles, Manchester 1938
  • Steven Scholes - View from Dale Street, across Castle Street, towards Water Street, Liverpool 1935
    Steven Scholes
    View from Dale Street, across Castle Street, towards Water Street, Liverpool 1935
  • Steven Scholes - Everton Brow, Liverpool 1962
    Steven Scholes
    Everton Brow, Liverpool 1962
  • Steven Scholes - Manchester in the Rain, from Corporation Street, 1938
    Steven Scholes
    Manchester in the Rain, from Corporation Street, 1938
  • Steven Scholes - Victoria Square, Widnes 1908
    Steven Scholes
    Victoria Square, Widnes 1908
  • Steven Scholes - The Transporter Bridge Widnes 1908
    Steven Scholes
    The Transporter Bridge Widnes 1908
  • Steven Scholes - The Old Hen Market, Shudehill and The Old Rovers Return, Manchester 1935
    Steven Scholes
    The Old Hen Market, Shudehill and The Old Rovers Return, Manchester 1935
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