Originally from east London, from a very young age I loved colour and drawing. As a teen, I got interested in photography, both colour and black & white, and I started taking photographs with my first film camera. Eventually I went on to study fine art at West Surrey College of Art and Design, graduating with a BA Honours degree in 1993. A highlight was taking part in a group project painting a landscape mural in an elderly people's home.
Afterwards I focused on photography for many years, and countless hours were spent developing film and photos in a darkroom. Occasionally, my work somehow found its way into print editorially. In 2000, I was the winner of a national student photographic competition held by The Guardian, and in 2001 I completed studies in photography at City of Westminster College, gaining a BTEC National Certificate with distinction. I continued to draw in my spare time, along with workshops in printmaking and etching.
In 2010 I made a life change and left London for north Wales, where peaceful and open surroundings allowed me to return to my roots in painting and continue evolving as an artist. I have taken part in group exhibitions including Oriel Ynys Môn, Anglesey and the Royal Cambrian Academy in Conwy, and my paintings have sold into private collections around the world.
In recent years, I have learned a lot about developing my practice and the professional art world through The Working Artist, a masterclass created by the wise and wonderful Crista Cloutier:
I'm delighted to have my nature photographs currently distributed internationally in hospitals by this excellent foundation:
