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Career History

I have painted all my life, but it is only when I retired from my original career in 2008 that I had the chance to pursue my lifelong passion. I studied at Wirral Metropolitan College in Birkenhead, with Kim Harley, before moving into my degree with the Open College of the Arts, under the tutelage of David Winning (Neo Artists Bolton). I have also studied life drawing at the Bluecoat Gallery in Liverpool under the tutelage of Roy Munday, and still participate in a regular life drawing group in Liverpool. I initially started as a member of the 104 Duke Street Studios in Liverpool, but now work out of Arena Studios and Gallery in Liverpool http://arenastudiosandgallery.com , a collection of over 20 artists. In October 2014 I was appointed as one of the 4 Directors of Arena. I am also part of a stable of artists linked to two other Liverpool collectives. I am represented at View Two Gallery in Liverpool, and Collage and Collectables Victoria Street Liverpool and in a number of private collections. 

 

My Approach

 

I tend to paintout doors when I can, picking up bits of litter sticking them onto the canvas and painting into them. I feel this gives a stronger sense of place and sometimes can lead to new ideas. It also means that I don't get drawn into the detail of a place or scene, preferring to try and capture the sense of place. As it is important to be speedy when working outside, before the light or weather changes, I have developed the use of simplified abstract shapes and form, and use a limited palette which represents the industrial subject matter I focus on. Although known for my gritty landscapes I also produce figurative work based around some of the issues common to human existance. 

 

Exhibitions

  • Since 2008 I have exhibited in exhibitions at Ellesmere Port Boat Museum, Ness Gardens (x2), the libraries at Little Sutton, Neston and Heswall, the Civic Centre in Ellesmere Port, Burton Garden Centre, as well as the Liverpool Academy of Art.

  •  St. Thomas’ Church in Parkgate Wirral in September 2012 during National Heritage Week.

  •  I have exhibited paintings at Handel’s Court Gallery in Chester during 2013.

  • I exhibited at the ‘Being Human’ Exhibition at the Funky Aardvark Gallery in Chester – 5th April to 1st May 2013.

  • Homage to L S Lowry at the Godfrey Pilkington Art Gallery, The World of Glass, St. Helens. 25th May to 20th July 2013.

  • Festival of Firsts at Hoylake Wirral 2011, 2012 and 2013.

  • View Two Gallery Mathew Street Liverpool Solo Exhibition 'A journey to the people and places of the Mersey' 7th 8th 9th 14th 15th 16th November 2013.

  • Group Exhibition at Headspace@Eggspace Liverpool 13th December 2013 to 19th January 2014.

  • A member of The Art Gallery Stanley Road Bootle http://bootleartgallery.wordpress.com/ and have a number of paintings with them on exhibition. 

  • 'I am Spartacus' group exhibition at The Art Gallery Bootle January 2014. 

  • Clubbing Exhibition at The Art Gallery Stanley Road Bootle April 2014.

  • Objections Exhibition 4B Piccadily Place Manchester, 2nd 3rd 4th May 2014.

  • Light Night Liverpool 16th May 2014.

  • Liverpool Art Fair 23rd - 26th  May 2014. 

  • Mersey Paradise solo exhibition at The Art Gallery Bootle 2nd to 20th June 2014.

  • Work selected for the West Lancashire Open 2014 Chapel Gallery Ormskirk 19th July to 3rd September 2014.

  • Joint Exhibition with Josie Jenkins at The Reader Gallery Calderstones Park Liverpool 13th to the 28th September 2014.

  • Liverpool Art Collective Newsham Park Hospital Liverpool Nov.2014.

  • Brave New World Exhibition at The Gallery Bootle Feb 2015.

  • Liverpool Art Collective The Dome Renshaw St Liverpool 10th and 11th April 2015.

  • Exhibited on Light Night 15th May 2015 Liverpool.

  • Exhibited with the Sefton Art Group in Southport May 2015.

  • Exhibited at The Big Draw Exhibition World of Glass St. Helens. Sept/Nov 2015.

  • Wrexham Open Oct/Dec 2015 

  • Light Night May 2016 Liverpool

  • Reader Gallery Calderstone Park Liverpool June 2016 with Felice Belien

  • The Thread That Binds Us - coordinator for an exhibition with 21 artists in Stockport and at Hope University in Liverpool May to June and August to September 2017

 

Awards and Prizes

  • Open College of the Arts Richard Robbins Annual Award 2013.

Education and Qualifications

  • University of Dundee 1973 to 1977 - Degree BSc.(Hons) Town and Regional Planning

  • Chartered Institute of Housing Professional Qualification 1982

  • Liverpool Polytechnic CNAA Post Graduate Diploma in Management 1989 (DMS)

  • Access to Higher Education Diploma (Art and Design) 2010 Wirral Metropolitan College.

  • Open College of the Arts and University for the Creative Arts Kent 2010 to 2013 - First Class Degree BA.(Hons) Fine Art Painting.

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