Artists Bio:
I have been a practicing artist for the last 24 years. Before that, I worked as a tyre fitter, a factory worker, a lifeguard and a street cleaner.
As an artist, my perennial subjects are landscape and trees, and I am interested in traditional drawing, painting and printmaking using a low-tech, hands-on approach. I use analogue equipment rather than computers, and although I have one ready-built etching press, I’ve also built my own printing presses in various sizes, including one made from RSJ girders with a 6-foot wheel. You can find out more about those on my website.
Over the years I have facilitated workshops and projects for a wide range of participants, including people with disabilities, neurodivergent people and people living with dementia.
For the last 15 years, I’ve been owned by rescue greyhounds. My first hound was a gentle giant called Kelly. Next came Gunner, who claimed the bed, the sofa and as many tennis balls as he could get his paws on. Now I’m minion to Auburn, whose hobbies include shredding toilet rolls, stealing my slippers and screaming at squirrels.
When I’m not working in the studio, I travel around in my campervan, finding new landscapes to inspire my art.
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