His interest in observing people in their environments has influenced him to record and interpret them, capturing light effects. He’s a keen sketchbook enthusiast.

EXHIBITIONS

He regularly exhibits in galleries in the UK and has had several one man exhibitions.  He is represented in
America by the Peninsula Gallery Lewes Delaware USA. Also has work in collection of Surrey University.

MAJOR EXHIBITIONS

The Royal Watercolour Society, at the Bankside Gallery.
The Pastel Society.
The Royal Society of Marine Artists.
The New English Art Club
The Royal Institute of Painters in Water-colour.
The Royal Institute of Oil Painters.
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters.
The Royal Society of British Artists, all at the Mall Galleries London.
The Singer & Friedlander/Sunday Times Watercolour Exhibition.
The Royal West of England Academy, at Bristol.
The Royal Academy, London.

SOCIETIES

1996 elected a member of The Wapping Group of Artists.
1997 elected a member of The Chelsea Art Society.
2000 elected a member of The Langham Sketching Club.
2001 elected a member of The R.I. (The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colour).
2002 elected to R.I. Council.
2003 elected a member of The Pastel Society.
2009 elected a member of The ROI. (The Royal Institute of Oil Painters).
President of Bramshott and Liphook Art and Craft Society.
Associate member of Farnham Art society.

TEACHING

He regularly demonstrates to Art Societies working in all mediums.
Holds a City & Guilds Teaching Certificate.
Teaching painting courses at Dedham Hall Dedham Essex.
The Watershed Studio, St Osyth, Essex, and Jack Beck House in the Yorkshire Dales.
He runs annual painting courses in Crete, and Tutors Workshops in Delaware USA.

AWARDS

1999 & 2005 R.O.I prize winner   Non-Member painter award.
2000 Pastel Society   Annie Longley award.
2000 Royal Watercolour Society Abbott & Holder travel award.
2002 R.O.I. The Stanley Grimm Award.
2003 Pastel Society Unison Pastel Award.
2003 R.I. Llewellyn Alexander Award.
2004 & 2006 Pastel Society Daler Rowney Award of Excellence.

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

1997 he was Invited Artist in Residence for The Petersfield Music Festival.
1996 - 1998 he was Artist in Residence at Petworth House.
2005 and 2007 Invited Artist in Residence for The Guildford International Music Festival.
2005 Invited Artist for Festival of the Sea Portsmouth.

IN PRINT

One of eight artists featured in 'Watercolour Innovations' by Jackie Simmonds.
The Wapping Group of Artists, The first fifty years.
The Wapping Group of Artists, Sixty years of painting by the Thames
Contributor to the Artist Magazine.