[PAR] [TLE] Michael Alford (artist) [SEP] Michael Alford (born 15 September 1958 in Cookham, England) is a British figurative painter whose work includes landscapes and cityscapes, figures, portraits and nudes.  Mostly self-taught, he has studied and the Slade and the Chelsea School of Art.  Early in his career he had an annual show at the Duncan Campbell Gallery in Mayfair and lived in Spain for extended period where the cost of living was reasonable.  He also worked as a muralist.  In 2010 he served as official War Artist to the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards during their tour of Helmand, Afghanistan.  More recently he has painted nudes, cityscapes, a portrait of Vaughan Smith and completed a commission for the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment. [PAR] [TLE] Helmand province campaign [SEP] The Helmand province campaign was a series of military operations conducted by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) forces against Taliban insurgents in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan.  Their objective was to control a province that was known to be a Taliban stronghold, and a center of opium production. <ref name="Gall/Wafa-NYT"> </ref>
[PAR] [TLE] Michael Alford ( artist ) [ SEP ] Michael Alford ( born 15 September 1958 in Cookham , England ) is a British figurative painter whose work includes landscapes and cityscapes , figures , portraits and nudes . Mostly self - taught , he has studied and the Slade and the Chelsea School of Art . Early in his career he had an annual show at the Duncan Campbell Gallery in Mayfair and lived in Spain for extended period where the cost of living was reasonable . He also worked as a muralist . In 2010 he served as official War Artist to the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards during their tour of Helmand , Afghanistan . More recently he has painted nudes , cityscapes , a portrait of Vaughan Smith and completed a commission for the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment . [PAR] [TLE] Helmand province campaign [ SEP ] The Helmand province campaign was a series of military operations conducted by the International Security Assistance Force ( ISAF ) forces against Taliban insurgents in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan . Their objective was to control a province that was known to be a Taliban stronghold , and a center of opium production . < ref name="Gall / Wafa - NYT " > < /ref >
What did Michael Alford serve as, as part of the ISAF force against a known Taliban stronghold and center of opium production?
What did Michael Alford serve as , as part of the ISAF force against a known Taliban stronghold and center of opium production ?
official War Artist
official War Artist