I was born in Greenwich, London in 1964. I studied painting at St Martins School of Art, and Winchester School of Art gaining a 1st Class Honours Degree in painting in 1986.

After leaving Art School, I returned to London, and gained part time teaching whilst continuing to paint. I began to exhibit my work in a small number of galleries in the UK and in 1998 I was invited to show with the Albemarle Gallery, London.  I  had my first solo show with them in 2002 and continued to exhibit with them until 2016. 

In 2010, I was selected to make a body of work at the designated Olympic Park in London to record its construction and development for the games in 2012.

Eight years ago I took a sabbatical from teaching to meet the demands of my painting. I have yet to return. 

I have won a number of awards including the Horan prize for Painting at the NEAC Exhibition, the Façade International Prize for Painting at the Discerning Eye Exhibition in London. I have work included in various museum collections in the UK and was included in a survey of British Landscape painting.

I now live and work in Dorset. UK

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