The Clerk of the House of Lords The life of Michael Halliday is defined by a dual existence. By day, he navigates the bureaucratic corridors of the parliament office in the House of Lords, a role he holds from 1839 until his death. He is a man of the civil service, a clerk bound by the rhythms of parliamentary procedure. Yet, beneath this professional veneer lies a restless creative energy. He does not merely paint as a hobby; he purs…
Scroll through Michael Halliday's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Michael Halliday's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.