Part of a series of educational videos visiting artists and artisans within their own studios and environments – finding out what makes them tick, their ideology in making artwork and that elusive spark that keeps them going.
The turnstiles at Old Trafford in the 1960s
were too narrow to be leapt without paying
unless you were very slim and athletic and able
to avoid the stewards employed to catch you
on the other side of the barrier, but I saw it
happen on more than one occasion. All-ticket
matches, in particular. European nights and
games that really mattered. I remember United
beating City, Liverpool, and Tottenham
who had a centre half we should have bought
Mike England, a Welshman
The more interesting Mike is a painter
His work is elusive, abstract. Colourful
Comment by Steven Taylor on 4 July, 2025 at 8:55 am
TWO MIKES
The turnstiles at Old Trafford in the 1960s
were too narrow to be leapt without paying
unless you were very slim and athletic and able
to avoid the stewards employed to catch you
on the other side of the barrier, but I saw it
happen on more than one occasion. All-ticket
matches, in particular. European nights and
games that really mattered. I remember United
beating City, Liverpool, and Tottenham
who had a centre half we should have bought
Mike England, a Welshman
The more interesting Mike is a painter
Comment by Steven Taylor on 4 July, 2025 at 8:55 amHis work is elusive, abstract. Colourful