Biography
My enthusiasm for art and the outdoors has been lifelong.After gaining an honours degree in fine art at Sheffield College of Art & Design, I spent 2½ years travelling around the world, which included work as an art teacher in Australia. The following 30 years were spent as an art educator in the UK, and I now work full time as a professional artist, dividing studio time between painting and private tuition.
When not in the studio, a good deal of time is spent out on the hills, sketching, photographing, observing and absorbing the light, colour, and rhythm of shapes and patterns in the landscape. Back in the studio, ideas, responses and recorded details come together, and with luck, come to life.
I enjoy experimenting with different media, and in different styles, and finding new ways of expressing the visual qualities I want in my work. Having returned to working in oils recently, new challenges and new departures now beckon.
My work has been awarded a number of prizes over the years and is represented in both public and private collections, both here and abroad. Work has appeared in galleries and exhibitions across the UK in South Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham, Glasgow, North Wales, Manchester and London.
For those familiar with the Peak District, the image at right was taken from near Win Hill overlooking Edale Valley, with Lose Hill in the background.