Biography

Born in Tamworth, Staffordshire in 1951. After a foundation art course at Nuneaton School of Art and a graphic design course at Twickenham College there followed a brief time spent working as a designer for the J W Thompson advertising agency before beginning to paint in 1970.

Throughout the 1980s and 90s painted portraits to commission and began to illustrate books on art technique and various other subjects including those dealing with travel, horticulture and food.

Began to write and produce instructional art books in the mid 1980s with 32 titles written to date. The Instant Artist, published by Collins and Brown, won the Artists Choice book of the year award in 2001. There have been many contributions to various art magazines and consultancy work on several art part works.

For several years taught at summer painting workshops conducted near Arezzo in Italy

Of late work concentrates on the landscape both in the UK and abroad. Work is produced using a wide range of materials but primarily watercolour, acrylic and oil paint.

Works are held in private collections in the UK the USA, Europe and Australia. Work is regularly exhibited at open shows held by The Royal Watercolour Society, The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, The Royal Society of British Artists, The Pastel Society, The Royal Institute of Oil Painters and the Chelsea Arts Society. Work has also been shown in the Discerning Eye exhibitions and The Sunday Times Watercolour Competitions.

Studio opened once a year for ARTHOUSE Richmond upon Thames open studio scheme or by appointment.