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I was born in Northampton, England in 1954. After dropping out of art school at the tender age of eighteen, I travelled around Europe and spent almost ten years studying and working in Japan before returning to England as an illustrator and painter. I have been drawing and painting people since I was a kid, and people are still the main subject-matter for my paintings.
Education
BA in Comparative Culture, Sophia University, Tokyo 1982
Diploma in Fine Art, Liverpool School of Art (incomplete) 1972
Foundation in Art and Design, Northampton School of Art 1971
Commissioned portraits
The Princess Royal, Steven Berkoff, Dame Alicia Markova, The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Timothy Sainsbury, Sir Norman Fowler, The Dean of Westminster, Richard Briers, Exeter College and Brasenose College Oxford, The National Society for Epilepsy, The Royal Horse Artillery, The Royal Engineers, The Royal Marines, The Royal Navy, The Institution of Civil Engineers, Taylor Woodrow plc, Whitbread plc and many more…
Group exhibitions
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2001, 2002, 2003
New English Art Club 1999, 2000, 2001,2003
The Hunting Art Prizes 1999
The Pastel Society 1999
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters, 1989, 1994, 1996-2003
The Discerning Eye 1998, 2000, 2001
The BP Portrait Award 1995
The Royal West of England Academy 1989-96, 1998-2003
The John Player Portrait Award 1989
Solo exhibitions
Beaux Arts Bath 2002
One-man Show, Widcombe Studios 1997
Awards
Prosigns and Graphics Prize, Bath Society of Artists 2002
Andrew Brownsword Prize, Bath Society of Artists 2001
Public Prize, RWA 1999
Daler-Rowney Award, RWA 1999
Tom Rice Gallery Award, Pastel Society 1999
John Brandler Prize, RWA 1993
Short-listed, John Player Portrait Award 1989
Societies
Elected a member of The Royal Society of Portrait Painters 1997
Elected a member of The Bath Society of Artists 2000
Elected a member of The Royal West of England Academy 2001
Elected a member of The New English Art Club 2003