After studying Graphic Design and Illustration at Suffolk College, I was commissioned by Crown Agents in the early 80’s to design postage stamps for commonwealth countries including; Mauritius, Gambia, Jamaica, Swaziland, Solomon Islands and Ascension Island.
I am now Creative Director and Copywriter for Hartley-Stone, a Wimbledon Advertising Agency. My art and painting varies between representational and abstract, often introducing real objects to blur the line between painting and sculpture. I work in a number of mediums, often incorporating found objects, sometimes blended with a twist of humour.
Much of my work is inspired by my love of the North Cornish coast; by the light, water and rock formations, the sea and the cliffs.
Please use the contact form on this site to let me know if there is something you like, or if you would like me to look at something more specific for you, on a commission basis.
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