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A SHORT C.V.:

Here I am in 2010, the old picture had been here for ten years!

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.

1986 I intended 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.
2008 September saw me painting a trompe l’œil on BBC's "DIY SOS". A portrait of mine got to final day of judging in the BP. In November, encouraged by this I publically exhibited my portraits for the first time at the 2008 Windsor Contemporary Art Fair.
2009 saw my first public commission at Battle Library, Reading. Also international recognition arrives as I am invited to be included in the 2010 annual "Contemporary International Ex-Libris Artists". More TV in that I was asked to paint a mural for the "Children in Need" DIYSOS special for the BBC, broadcast in November.

Commercial clients have now included: Cafe Rouge, via Crayon-Art; 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.