Biography
After leaving college, I like many artists had to work in other trades to supplement my desire to create. However I was very fortunate, at twenty five I got a position of artist within a studio in the UK.
Assorted jobs followed whilst successfully selling paintings and producing public artwork (paintings and mosaics). There was also a time as artist in residence. Interestingly the range of jobs I have had has kept me grounded, broadened my experience of life and added to my creativity.
A question I've often been asked is; 'How long did it take you to paint it?'. My answer invariably is 'Some hours sketching and observing, time thinking about it, more hours to do the actual painting and forty years of experience'. Experience is the bit you can't quantify - its experience that enables me to take things out in order to simplify and to create marks that are beautiful in themselves.
Assorted jobs followed whilst successfully selling paintings and producing public artwork (paintings and mosaics). There was also a time as artist in residence. Interestingly the range of jobs I have had has kept me grounded, broadened my experience of life and added to my creativity.
A question I've often been asked is; 'How long did it take you to paint it?'. My answer invariably is 'Some hours sketching and observing, time thinking about it, more hours to do the actual painting and forty years of experience'. Experience is the bit you can't quantify - its experience that enables me to take things out in order to simplify and to create marks that are beautiful in themselves.
Education;
Stourbridge College of Art - Foundation
Sheffield College of Art - BA Fine Art Painting
Commercial Arts Studio – illustration and public art work
Future Exhibitions;
The Horse In Art. Newark. Sept 2022
Recent Exhibitions:
Small Works, Spring Gallery, Cheltenham. December 2023
'THE COAST' Its people and places. Gardens Gallery, Cheltenham. 17.7.22 to 22.8.22
Cheltenham Open Studios at Gardens Gallery, Cheltenham. 4.6.21 to 13.6.21
The Gardens Gallery, Cheltenham 21.10.20 to 28.10.20
Artworks, Betws-y-Coed 6.6.20 to 3.7.20
The Dove Gallery, Winchcombe. 5.3.20 to 19.3.20
Cheltenham Open Studios (COS) Preview Gardens Gallery, Cheltenham
COS October 2021
Past Exhibitions:
West Midlands Arts, Dudley Art Gallery
The Group, Cheltenham
Cheltenham Open Studios
Contemporary Art Holdings, Stroud
Cheltenham Open Studio exhibition, Town Hall, Cheltenham
Brian Sinfield Gallery, Burford
Compton Cassey Galleries
Montpellier Galleries, Cheltenham
Burlington Gallery, Cheltenham
Priory Gallery, Harrogate
Atrium Gallery, London
Sui Generis Gallery, Southam
Priory Gallery, Gloucestershire
Sue Ryder Hospice Auction
Human Form, Stroud
Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway
Artworks, Aberdovey
Teaching:
Painting and drawing Tutor, Samos, Greece 11.6.20 to 18.6.2020
Painting and drawing Tutor, Samos, Greece 2018 and 2019
Artist in residence - Cheltenham School
Awards:
Associate Member of the Society of Equestrian Artists
Won national sculpture competition whilst at school
Cheltenham Civic Society Award
Published:
Readers Digest
Racing News
Design Source Book - Mosaics
Pub Signs, Paul Corballis
Other:
Saatchi On-line (to be updated)
Public Artworks in Cheltenham Hospital (mosaics and stained glass)
Public Artwork in Cheltenham town centre (mosaics)
Friend of Society of Equestrian Artists
Stourbridge College of Art - Foundation
Sheffield College of Art - BA Fine Art Painting
Commercial Arts Studio – illustration and public art work
Future Exhibitions;
The Horse In Art. Newark. Sept 2022
Recent Exhibitions:
Small Works, Spring Gallery, Cheltenham. December 2023
'THE COAST' Its people and places. Gardens Gallery, Cheltenham. 17.7.22 to 22.8.22
Cheltenham Open Studios at Gardens Gallery, Cheltenham. 4.6.21 to 13.6.21
The Gardens Gallery, Cheltenham 21.10.20 to 28.10.20
Artworks, Betws-y-Coed 6.6.20 to 3.7.20
The Dove Gallery, Winchcombe. 5.3.20 to 19.3.20
Cheltenham Open Studios (COS) Preview Gardens Gallery, Cheltenham
COS October 2021
Past Exhibitions:
West Midlands Arts, Dudley Art Gallery
The Group, Cheltenham
Cheltenham Open Studios
Contemporary Art Holdings, Stroud
Cheltenham Open Studio exhibition, Town Hall, Cheltenham
Brian Sinfield Gallery, Burford
Compton Cassey Galleries
Montpellier Galleries, Cheltenham
Burlington Gallery, Cheltenham
Priory Gallery, Harrogate
Atrium Gallery, London
Sui Generis Gallery, Southam
Priory Gallery, Gloucestershire
Sue Ryder Hospice Auction
Human Form, Stroud
Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway
Artworks, Aberdovey
Teaching:
Painting and drawing Tutor, Samos, Greece 11.6.20 to 18.6.2020
Painting and drawing Tutor, Samos, Greece 2018 and 2019
Artist in residence - Cheltenham School
Awards:
Associate Member of the Society of Equestrian Artists
Won national sculpture competition whilst at school
Cheltenham Civic Society Award
Published:
Readers Digest
Racing News
Design Source Book - Mosaics
Pub Signs, Paul Corballis
Other:
Saatchi On-line (to be updated)
Public Artworks in Cheltenham Hospital (mosaics and stained glass)
Public Artwork in Cheltenham town centre (mosaics)
Friend of Society of Equestrian Artists