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I was born in Birmingham in 1970, the middle son of three children and from a very early age and throughout my school years I loved to draw and paint. After studying at Bourneville College of Art I turned my hand to many creative occupations including portraiture, landscape gardening, graphic designer and as an illustrator.
In 1996 I relocated when offered a position with a large gift ware company in the historic and beautiful town of Stratford-upon-Avon. This provided the creative challenge to design and artwork in different styles for a range of products and tastes. I have painted for my own pleasure throughout my career selling my work to individual buyers and small galleries along the way. My ambition is to focus on what I am truly drawn to, painting beautiful compositions as a published fine artist. Washington Green have now provided the exciting opportunity to show my work to the public for the first time.
One of my earliest and strongest memories is of watching my Grandmother Rebecca drawing amazing pictures in biro on scraps of paper. It was truly magic to me that she could just draw anything from her imagination. I have to give credit to her for giving me my fascination with art.
I have painted in many different styles over the years and have found that sometimes less is more. If the eye sees an image that is so complete, and full of detail, the viewers mind can be uninterested, because it understands completely what it sees. I want the person who is looking at my painting, for just a few moments in time to be completely lost in the beauty of it.
I draw my inspiration from the world around me, always aware of movement and light formations. I sketch constantly and carry a pen and paper at all times just in case an idea springs up with no warning. Images fill my head in everyday life and even in my dreams, which gives rise to restless nights. This is one of the reasons I like painting at night, as once I have removed these thoughts I can sleep.
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