Artist Bio
Born in Australia, raised in England and residing most of my adult life in Sydney, Australia, my lifelong love of art began during early childhood, with many hours spent sketching and painting in a disused caravan on our family farm. I watched my mother, also an artist, working with paint and pastels — creativity was always encouraged in our home and there was no shortage of inspiration. In the early 1990s, my mother and her partner converted their Sussex oast house into an art gallery where local artists and sculptors could show their work.
I have always been passionate about birds and wildlife and also have an avid interest in history — in particular, Victorian and Edwardian architecture — and I am a member of the Mosman Historical Society.
My career began in graphic design, initially as a school leaver at a letterpress print company, where I was trained in the traditional art of hand typesetting with lead fonts and hand mixing inks to Pantone specifications. It was here that I developed a love of letters and dedicated much of my spare time to signwriting projects. Inevitably, my career progressed to graphic art — the era of Cow Gum and Letraset! — and then, in the early 90s, I reluctantly transitioned to Apple, back when they were a universal beige with black and white screens, in contrast to today's gorgeous and powerful Apple Computers!
My preferred media are acrylic, gouache and pencil and my style is usually strong in colour and sharp in detail.
My favourite artists and influences are: Jeffrey Smart, Elizabeth Gould, Eliot Hodgkin, Sybil Andrews, Arthur Rackham, Tony Meeuwissen... amongst many others!
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