Born in Hertfordshire in 1952, my career as an artist began aged 8 years old when a painting of mine was entered by my school into the Hornimans Tea national painting competition and I won 3rd prize. It was at this point that I realised not everyone could draw and paint successfully. It hadn't occurred to me before and I've painted (and drunk tea) ever since. Now I live here on the East coast of Suffolk with my partner Jenny and my dogs Murphy and Leon. I have a wide portfolio of subject matter and media, including landscape, portraiture, wildlife and illustration. More recently I have become well known for Western and Native American artwork. These are marketed quite successfully in the USA and are becoming more popular locally too. I don’t try to be historically accurate, but attempt to portray palpable and arresting emotions, suspending reality to present the viewer with the wild, unchecked passions and stoic serenity of Native America.