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I was born in 1953 in the parish of Duddeston Mill, Birmingham. I left school in 1970 and started out as an apprentice to a firm of shop-fitters. For a period I worked as a sign writer and then joined the Inland Revenue as a temporary measure whilst I looked for more suitable employment where I could use my talents as a painter. In fact, it was some eighteen years later aged thirty seven when I took the plunge and, supported by my wife left the Revenue and started painting professionally. I am totally self taught and would like to consider myself a natural artist. My interests include the Roman Empire, old films, table-top war gaming and sailing ships of the 19^th century. As you will see from the work available from other areas on this site, I am quite versatile, primarily working in oils on canvas

I have gained a good reputation in the area of producing nostalgic street scenes from the turn of the 19^th century. My work can be seen in the form of many jigsaw puzzles, primarily from Gibson’s Games and Falcon jigsaws. My most recent work has been related to the ‘Sharpe Appreciation Society’; the official fan club of the award winning TV series of films starring Sean Bean. I have also been commissioned many times for private work usually working from photographs for the convenience of the customer. I have recently moved to Northumberland and spend much of my leisure time walking my two retired Greyhounds Spike and Tess.