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Michael Ford (cyclist)
Michael Ford or Mike Ford is the name of: Arts and entertainment * Michael Ford (artist) (1920–2005), English artist * Michael Ford (engraver) (died 1758), Irish engraver * Michael C. Ford (born 1939), American poet, playwright, editor and recording artist * Michael Curtis Ford, American historical novelist * Michael D. Ford (1928–2018), English film set director * Michael Thomas Ford (born 1968), American novelist * Mike Ford (musician), Canadian singer-songwriter * Mick Ford (born 1952), British actor and screenwriter * John M. Ford (1957–2006), also known as Mike Ford, American science-fiction writer and game designer Sports * Michael Ford (Australian footballer) (born 1962), former Australian rules footballer * Michael Ford (gridiron football) (born 1990), American football running back * Mike Ford (baseball) (born 1992), American baseball player * Mike Ford (cornerback) (born 1995), American football cornerback * Mike Ford (footballer) (born 1966), English former foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Ford (artist)
Michael Ford (28 July 1920 – 16 June 2005) was an English artist who worked in several media and whose paintings often have a somewhat naive quality coupled with elements of minute, detailed observation. Biography Early life Ford was the son of a former Army major who was a farmer and the managing director of a seed merchant business at Overton near Winchester. Ford was born deaf as a result of his mother contracting rubella while pregnant. His mother ran a 'Home School' on the family farm which Ford attended, before studying art at Goldsmiths' College between 1937 and 1940. World War Two In May 1940, Ford joined the Local Defence Volunteers, which soon became the Home Guard and also worked three days per week as a coal miner whilst also doing farm work. He learnt to ride a motorbike and became a dispatch rider. Ford continued to paint and submitted a number of pictures to the War Artists' Advisory Committee, WAAC. The first to be accepted by WAAC was ''Home Guards Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |