I have been painting for over 20 years and like many 20th century painters I am self taught. I first studied art at school and then college in my hometown, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
My career started by reproducing album covers and posters onto the walls of people's homes using a variety of mediums. In 1986 I left to work in Southern Spain but continued to practice art for myself with the odd job arriving by word of mouth.
During the next 14 years I engaged different styles, techniques and practices until 2000 when I seriously started concentrating on painting my own abstract pieces in oil. It was also around this time that my career started to gather momentum with my work selling both in the UK and abroad.
Since Spain, my work has taken me to the four corners of the world. The images, experiences and influences gained during this time provide me with a constant source of inspiration for the unique work I create.
I love abstract art and the freedom that it allows me. I rarely title or have a story to tell about each piece I create. I believe that my work should be free for others to view, interpret and make up their own mind without a prompt or a preview.
I paint from the heart and each piece I create is an individual. A persons reaction and the emotion that is evoked within the individual defines my work.
My use of colour and texture makes for original art that I hope leaves nobody unmoved. I have had a permanent exhibition in Skandies Restaurant, Marbella, Southern Spain, since 2003. This has allowed me to present my work to a varied cosmopolitan audience.
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