Born
in Barnstaple, North Devon, England.
1969-72 Fine Art Degree Course at Kingston Polytechnic.
1972-76 Fine Art Post Graduate Course at the Royal Academy,
Piccadilly, London.
1978-88 Self employed, designing & decorating ceramic tiles
for Victoria Tiles.
1990 Moved to Killeeneen, Co Galway, Ireland.
1991 Opened the Green Gallery, High Street, Galway.
Working in oil on canvas or board
my early works were small, carefully composed and painted directly
from life. I used thinned oil paint and small brushes.
From 2000-2007, still depicting the natural world my paintings
were larger. I used larger brushes, thicker paint and a palette
knife.
Since 2007 although still entranced by the light and colour
of the natural world and animate and inanimate objects I am
moving away from painting directly from life. I now use memory
and choice so that my paintings can be judged for themselves
rather than studies of nature.
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