Born in Oxford 1947.
Studied Oxford & Cardiff. 1965-70

Influences and interests
A central preoccupation is with landscape. I work directly in the landscape to deepen experience and gather information. This is translated in the studio. The images are a synthesis. They are a fusing of the seen, known, remembered and maybe the sounds and smells as well.

While local environment is special, travel has provided great inspiration. Cornwall, India, Spain, British Columbia.

The museums of Oxford have been a source of fascination since childhood. He continues to visit and draw in them regularly. They have also been a spur to collect African carvings, skulls, feathers, Indian folk art as well as the general bits and pieces which artist have a habit of cluttering their studios with.

He has taught in schools and colleges, run workshops for museums and curated exhibitions for the Arts Council.