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I am an artist whose work varies from expressive realism to works bordering on abstraction. My paintings are often studies of the landscape, sometimes painted at the location, or sometimes more creative, expressive pieces are executed in the studio. The landscape, an interior scene, a still life, a figure, a memory or other subject is the start, but the work often becomes less about the subject, and more about the paint and materials. Very much about mark making, use of colour and certainly not one to disguise the fact that my paintings are made of paint, I work quickly and energetically to render the images and subject matter into a new work of art totally unseen before.
I am an artist who lives with permanent spinal injury, who constantly fights pain and limited mobility day in day out. Unable to keep in contact with the art world, I create my art in near total isolation from the art scene in the UK. I am an independant artist, and not represented by any gallery or agency. |
I studied at North Warwickshire College of Technology and Art from 1985 - 1987, obtaining a distinction on the BTEC Diploma in General art & design course. Here, I studied fine art under the tutelage of the respected painter Geoff Yeomans, and sculptors Dave Berry-Hart and Ed Pooley.
In 1987, I went on to study for a Degree in Fine Art at Birmingham Polytechnic, obtaining this in 1990.
I have exhibited work at -
Coventry Building Society young artists competition 1981,
North Warwickshire College of Technology and Art in Nuneaton Warwickshire July1987,
Birmingham school of art 2nd year show MAC Birmingham 1988,
Birmingham School of Art in Margaret Street Degree show 1990.
Edgehill Battlefield Museum 1993-1995 Farnborough South Warwickshire.
Leamington Spa Bienniale Open 2017.
UK Artists group exhibition 2017 at the Althorpe Gallery in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.
The Gallery Kenilworth - Abstract exhibition Jan-Feb 2018,
George Eliot Hospital, Art Alert exhibition space, March 2018.
Bedworth Art's Centre, Warwickshire, Solo Exhibition of landscape works Mar-Apr 2018.
"Decade of Doorways" Art Alert group exhibition, Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery May-June 2018.
Harbour Gallery Open exhibition, Conwy, North Wales, June-July 2018.
I was also picked from many other artists to appear as one of eight artists in a heat of "Sky Art's Landscape artist of the year 2017" at Rhossili Bay on the Gower Peninsula, South Wales.
Much of my work belongs in private collections, both here and abroad. I have also been commissioned to produce many varied works of art, including paintings, drawings and illustrations.
My paintings are regularly for sale, and anyone who would be interested in either buying or commissioning a work of art from me, can use the contact form on the contact page on this website to get in touch, I look forward to hearing from you.
**ANNOUNCEMENT!! - 22nd DECEMBER 2018 - 27th JANUARY 2019, "From the land - differently" A MAJOR SOLO EXHIBITION AT NUNEATON MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, NUNEATON, WARWICKSHIRE, UK. FREE ENTRY! OPEN TUESDAYS - SATURDAYS 10:30am-16:30pm and SUNDAYS 14:00-16:30pm.
"Painting is an inner struggle to convey your reaction to a subject, each time you paint becomes a journey in pigment, who knows what the result may be?