Date of birth; 24-05-1967

Qualifications;

1983-85 Southend College, Diploma in Art & Design

1985-87 Swindon College of Art, Higher Diploma in Illustration

Illustration Clients;

Times newspapers, Time magazine, Royal Mail, Smirnoff, NHS, British Airways, Financial Times,

WHSmith, New Yorker, Telegraph, Esso, Alliance & Leicester, Observer, Public Finance, Hotel

Caterer, Practical Parenting, Bella, Womans Weekly, Family Circle, Nissan, Times Education Supp,

Community Care, Electronics World, Broadcast, Heinemann books, Hawkins Bazaar, Institute of

Directors, Irish Independent, Ideal Home, Toni Yoghurt, Scottish Amicable, Nursing Times,

Nursing Standard, Emirates Airlines, Building magazine, Boots

1996-99 Daily Mail Weekend, weekly illustration for supplement

2000-02 Daily Express, weekly illustration for newspaper

Exhibitions;

Beecroft Summer Open Exhibitions

Braintree Summer Open Exhibitions

Mall Galleries, Open Exhibitions

2004 ‘Reflections’ Southend library, joint exhibition

2005 Recent Paintings, Ash Gallery, Westcliff-On-Sea

2006 ‘Light, Colour & Reality’ solo exhibition of paintings, Rayleigh Mill Art Centre

2008 Buckenham Galleries

2008 McNeill Gallery

2008 Thompson's Galleries

Teaching;

1999-01 Southend College, associate lecturer, Illustration

2001-03 Southend Adult College, part time lecturer, Illustration/ Painting

2003-04 St Clements Hall, Leigh On Sea, painting class

2005 Art On Sea Painting Group, St Peter’s, Westcliff/ Leigh Sailing Club, painting workshop

2005 On going demonstrations of art techniques around the country

2007 W.I. Hall, Rayleigh, painting workshop

Awards;

1987 Highly Commended, Cadbury’s Artist of the Year

2000 Braintree Summer Open, Hannay Award

2001 Braintree Summer Open, Braintree District Council Award

2005 International Artist Publication, ‘ Favourite Subjects’

2005 Winner, Society for All Artists Professional Artist 05

2006 The Artist, Patchings Competition 06

2006 Winner, Society for All Artists Best Wildlife category

2006 Successful entry, The Royal Society of Marine Artists, Mall Galleries

2006 Successful entry, The Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Mall Galleries

2007 Highly Commended, Society for All Artists Townscape category

2007 Winner, Society for All Artists Professional Artist 07

2007 Third Prize, Artist & Illustrators Self Portrait Competition

2008 Winner, Society for All Artists Artist Best Abstract

2008 Winner, Best Oil, Essex Open 08