I was born in England & have always had a pencil or brush in my hand, ever since I can remember!

I have never had any formal art training but when leaving School I took up signwriting and design work and went on to designing one-off T-shirts. In the late 80’s I started designing Graffiti style work on T-shirts as at that time they were very popular.

After that I started landscapes and portraits of famous people, including George Michael, James Dean and Liam Gallagher, then I was approached to do a commission to paint a Dolphin in 1994 and that is when I found out that this is the subject for me. Finally I found the subject that I really enjoy and got a positive response from it. I then went on to study dolphins for the same length of time and in the year 2000 I had my first wild encounter with them off the coast of Gran Canaria.

Technique

I started out painting with acrylic paint, this was the only medium I used, nowadays I am painting mostly digital on an iPad with Procreate App. This fits in with my art and design work worldwide, this is a very easy way for me to work with clients at any location, technology and communication is a vital tool in my workflow, from signing off T-Shirt designs in Los Angeles & logos in Germany, digital is the way forward with tech getting so much better as time goes by.

Out and about

I have exhibited my work all over the country and have had work in local Galleries, high quality signed prints are produced of every new painting from now on as demand for original paintings is getting greater.

I have had numerous one man shows at libraries and theatres in the Essex area and won several awards for my dolphin paintings.

Since this website has been up and running it has given me the opportunity to sell my paintings worldwide, as far away as Singapore & Malaysia. My work has been published in magazines around the UK & the painting “Healing Waters” was used as a front cover on The Animal Times magazine in Memphis Tennessee. I have received positive feedback from around the world regarding my artwork which is always appreciated and welcomed for my drive in bettering myself in art. Every new painting I do now will be made into professional quality prints that are colour matched by the printers and produced in Giclee’ 7 colour light fast pigment inks.