Background / Training I have always been able to draw and paint from an early age, it was something that came to me naturally. I studied Art O-Level for this whilst at Secondary School. Started my  career as an Apprentice in Engineering / Design, where I used these skills in Product Design,  management practice and IT Projects & System Implementation. I maintained my skills by drawing and painting in my spare time. Over a period approx. 10 years, I gained a Masters Degree in Business Studies &Honours Degree for Business Studies / Business Admin / IT. I am mostly self taught. 
Subject Matter & Medium
Landscape & Townscape, Coastal & Marine, Figure,  Still Life Acrylic, Oils, Pastel, Mixed Media, Watercolour (Pure), Gouache Pen & Ink, Pencil Drawing. I travel widely to obtain my subject matter, but I also paint plein-air local to my home. I have painted in Europe and USA 
Membership of Art Societies:
Birmingham Art Circle - Elected member Nov. 2001. I previously served as a committee member. Birmingham Watercolour Society, Elected member April 2002. Easel Club - elected a member - Feb 2003. Currently Vice President. RBSA Elected Associate – 2004 RBSA Elected Full Member – 2005 onwards , previously served on Committee Southwold Art Circle – 2008 onwards 
Group / Mixed Exhibitions:
I have exhibited with all of the above societies annually, since being elected a member RBSA Open RBSA Prize Open RBSA Members & Associates Open Studios – Staffordshire RWEA – 4 X 4 Exhibition 2006 Halesworth Gallery – 2008 2009 & 2010 – The Ferrers Gallery – Escape to the Country RBSA - Art Barns – 2010, 2011 
Solo Exhibitions
2001 - Solo Exhibition for one month period at Perton Media Centre – Nr. Wolverhampton
2006 – The Ferrers Gallery – “Expressions of a Journey”
2009 – RBSA Gallery – Café Wall – Petrognano to the Peaks
2012 – Granary Gallery – Weston Park
2012 – Café Wall Exhibition - RBSA
 
City Exhibitions:
Mall Galleries - Royal Society of Marine Artists - 2002 & 2003 Mall Galleries – Royal Society of British Artists - 2013 AAF – Battersea 2006 to 2012 AAF – Richmond - 2011 AAF – Bristol – 2009 to 2012 AAF – Newcastle 2008 Chelsea Art Fair – 2008, 2009 Birmingham Art Fair- 2008 Wolverhampton Art Gallery – Poet Painter of the Black Country 
 
 
 
Main Commercial Galleries:
RBSA Gallery – St Pauls, Birmingham Bircham Gallery - North Norfolk – 2006 Onwards - Spring / Summer / Autumn / Christmas Exhibitions & Gallery Artists Bridgegate Gallery – London – Affordable Art Fairs – 2006 onwards Ferrers Gallery – Leics – Solo Exhibition / Gallery Artist – 2006 Onwards Martin’s Gallery – Cheltenham – 2007 Derwent Gallery – Derbyshire - 2007 onwards Albany Gallery – Cardiff – 2007 Christmas Show Great Atlantic Gallery –  Monmouth - 2007 onwards Bevere Gallery – Worcester – 2008 onwards Buckenham Gallery -  Southwold – 2008 onwards The Old Chappel Gallery – Pembridge – 2008 onwards Opus Gallery – Ashbourne – 2009 onwards Flint Gallery – Blakeney – 2010 Gallery Upstairs – Henley in Arden – 2010 Gallery Top – Rowsley – 2010 onwards Hunter Gallery – 2010 onwards 
Publications:
“The Limner” – Profile July 2005 “Art of England” – Profile - Magazine Oct / Nov edition 2005 “Art of England” – Expressions of a Journey - Magazine July / Aug edition 2005 Work s purchased by Stephen Frys “Kingdom” series for use in there TV series – 2007 “Who’s Who in Art” – Spring 2010 & 2012 edition I also feature on “Staffordshire Images” website The Voice Magazine – March 2010 & Dec 2010 Wolverhampton – Select Magazine – April 2010 East Anglian Places – Green Pebble Publication - 2010 
Blackcountry Living Museum:
Appointed as on site Artist – Feb 2010 Lead Tutor on Sketch Days & Watercolour Workshops – May to August 2012 Developed body of work for commissions, Cards, Prints etc 
Demonstations & Workshops:
At various Art Societies / events throughout Midlands & UK 
 
 Tutoring:
I have tutored numerous students on one to one tuition I also tutor two Art Groups: All Media Art Group, Albrighton Art Group I also Tutor painting holiday’s for “Authentic Adventures” : Subbetica – Spain 2012, Cinque Terre – Italy & Sardinia 2013. 
Framing of Work:
Created Framing workshop and Framing of my own work and commercially for other artists - 2010 
Working Methods:
I work plein air and in the studio. Sketching on the spot or working directly with watercolour , Gouache, Pen & Wash, acrylic  , mixed media or oil medium 
Commissions:
Numerous private commissions
My work is in  private collections in the UK, Europe & USA
To produce works for Cards & Prints for the Black Country Living Museum.
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