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I am a very structured, and regimented kind of person. I like to have a strict routine that I try to adhere to. This helps me get on with my work when I'm lacking enthusiasm. I think it is important to treat painting just like any work and just get on with it. The notion that artists have to be in the mood is quite frankly outmoded. Most professional artists are just that – professional! They devote their time to the work in hand, and stick at it. When a piece of work is not going quite as planned, a breath of fresh air sometimes does the trick, and I can then view the painting with a fresh eye. Oil Paintings like mine, that portray animals or birds in a highly realistic way, take a long time to finish. The nature of the medium is slow drying, and requires lots of coats and glazes to achieve the desired result. As a result I usually start work at 9am, finish at noon for a quick lunch then start again at 12.30 and work through to 5pm. I spend the next couple of hours with my son, and more often than not resume work from 7.30 till 9pm. I always try to keep weekends free to spend time with my family, or keep up with various jobs around the house.


Over the last few years I have devoted a lot of time to raising money for various charities from NSPCC to CFTW (Care for the Wild International), and have been instrumental in helping build a school for underprivileged children on the outskirts of Ranthambore National Park in India. This is going to provide much needed education for the indigenous people of the area, whom do not at present understand the value and need of conservation. It is so nice to be able to put something back, into what is such an important aspect of my life.

I am very fortunate to enjoy my work so much.

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