Introduction
Born a “Moonraker” not far from “Stonehenge” in Wiltshire, England, 6/6/51, the son of an R.A.F. family. His parents descended from Hampshire smugglers and Sussex horse dealers on his father’s side and Sussex aristocracy on his mothers. As a child he travelled widely, including Singapore and the Far East. After boarding school, Colleges of Further Education and Technical College he was accepted for Hons. Degree at Camberwell College of Art, London. From there to Brighton University for his Post Graduate Teaching Qualification and then working in both the state and private sectors until 1994. During this time he had also become qualified as an Advanced Clay Shooting Instructor, Archery Leader, Ski Leader, Canoeist, and Sailor. His skills now encompassed teaching all of the fine arts, drawing, painting in many mediums, ceramics and sculpture, woodcarving, mixed crafts, taxidermy and more. His personal interests also include a wide taste in music, he makes and plays certain folk instruments, cooking, swimming and angling, natural history, photography and travelling.
National and International publications such as Leisure Painter ( 12 articles total 4 issues 2022 / 23 ) , International Artist, the S.A.A, Lincolnshire Today, have each featured several articles by him. His artwork is in private collections in Quebec, several states in America, Norway, Germany, Holland, New Zealand, Barbados, Spain, France, the United Kingdom & more.
In 2016 he was accepted as an artist within the “Washington Green” and Castle arts galleries. 2020 was invited to and joined the online gallery “Singulart”. In 2021 was invited to become an Associate Artist with Unison Colour Pastels.
He now has a home base and studio near Brigg in North Lincolnshire, England. Plus, for six years, had a second home and summer life, near to Fresselines, Creuse, where Monet himself used to paint. 2017 – 2022 he was accepted as an artist of the Creuse Valley, winning awards, exhibiting, judging, teaching until, regrettably having to return full time to North Lincolnshire. In 2022 taking “best colour” award in the Ropewalk open exhibition. In 2024 having work accepted in the Royal Society of Marine Artists exhibition and an award for that work.
Artist’s statement
Art, especially painting, is a part of my being, and as much needed for my well-being as food! I enjoy working in multi mediums and being able to explore my feelings about the abstract and figurative by making a statement in any way or mixture that best suits the subject. The main bulk of my work possibly relating to impressionism, light, mood, atmosphere, the moment, materials, texture, image, dimensions. Being a natural teacher, film making and photography have enabled me to share these experiences, here and abroad, to a huge audience. I have been fortunate to have not only lived abroad, 8 years in the Aveyron, France, but also visit and been a resident artist in the USA, Quebec, New Zealand, Cuba, Barbados, Norway, Hebrides, Ireland, to mention a few, plus stately homes and venues in the U.K.
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