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A SHORT C.V.:

Here I am in Lawrence Norfolk's wardrobe, courtesy of Homeflair Magazine.

I was born in 1965, and grew up wanting to study marine zoology, which I did: graduating in 1986, UCNW Bangor. However at college, I decided to be a commercial artist instead. I am self-taught, originally (1986) intending to establish myself as a zoological illustrator, this being an off-shoot from my degree work.
1987-88, saw this intention divert me to be an illustrator for the Gwynedd Archaeological Trust. Here I was mainly concerned with the display and publicity material; involving a bit of 3D as well.
1989 on, and currently intermittant, I became a freelance illustrator, working for Fleetway, Mary Glasgow Scholastic and diverse others.
1995 to present, sees my main concern being mural work, particularly trompe l’œil and period styles. Working across Britain and Europe for both private individuals and commercial clients. I have had many opportunities to work abroad and am quite happy for this to continue to be the case.
As for portraiture, this is my own special interest, regularly entering the BP Award.
2007 brought me some TV appearances: "60 Minute Makeover" on ITV1 (UK); and "Mastering the Art" on Sky Arts.

Commercial clients now include: Freeport Leisure; Liberty; Dickins and Jones/English National Ballet; Bejo; Warner Bros. Studio Stores; Mothercare Stores; 20th Century Fox (display props); Tesco Super Stores; HMV; and Kookai.
Scenic art for the BBC and Royal National Theatre.
Interior design clients now include: La Maison Créative; Wilsons; Baden-Powell Associates; Real Decorating Co.; and many other individuals and companies.

This web site is entirely designed and produced by myself.
All works shown on this site are my own and under copyright: except those images in the public domain or those belonging to another party (reproduced here with permission). ©Gordon Collett, all rights reserved. (Besides, reproduction is pointless as the resolution is so low).