About

Hello, thank you for visiting my website. I am a painter, model maker and illustrator based in Merseyside. 

I studied printmaking and illustration in the 1980s and went on to have a successful career as a professional illustrator; my work was sold worldwide in the form of greetings cards and in advertising, magazines and books. Later, I worked on art projects for many years with community groups, the NHS and in schools as an artist-in-residence.
More recently as my work has developed and I have moved away from the restrictions of commercial illustration I have focused on ways on visual narratives inspired by magical surrealism, Victorian illustration as well as church carvings and tapestries from the middle ages. 
The intention is to create a dreamlike scene of suspended drama within a natural landscape: an element of make-believe, so that each painting captures the otherworldliness which inhabits my imaginary narrative. My work explores the otherworldliness of folklore and fairy tales from around the world, focussing on their intriguing female protagonists and enchanted creatures. 
Earlier this year I was delighted to win the Kriterion Award, at the Williamson Gallery voted for by the visiting public for my painting 'I spied a Peacock with its Fiery Tail'.
As well as my original paintings, my work is available as limited-edition prints. I  also makes hand-painted models and ornaments from high quality resin, based on characters from my paintings. Each piece is lovingly finished by the artist and is completely unique. Still a practicing illustrator I have recently completed a new design for the online, outdoor store; Rubbastuff home of Pacmat.

I have exhibited my paintings, prints and sculptural works around the UK in solo and joint shows over the past thirty five years at galleries including; Eden Gallery, Newburgh, Regatta Fine Art, North Norfolk, Royal Exchange Theatre , Manchester, Ferens Gallery in Hull, Chapel Gallery in Ormskirk and Heart Gallery, Hebden Bridge and Platform Gallery, Clitheroe.
Please see my events page for forthcoming shows I'm taking part in.