THE FUTURE
Unknown
I will still be exhibiting, hopefully, at national exhibitions and in my gallery
but I have been working on a series of abstract creations which I will be continuing
with,
Open studios
Its been 8 years since I took part in the Cornwall open studios but I will be taking
part with Jan Phethean, Bob Sharples and Rob Braybrookes in May.
RATHER THAN LIST ALL THE GALLERIES AND SHOWS I HAVE EXHIBITED HERE IS A FLAVOUR
Exhibitions, societies, awards
Although entering competitions and juried exhibitions can a bit of a trial I feel
it has help me focus on what works and what doesn’t but that isn’t to say I don’t
try new things, on the contrary, if I don’t get accepted I will try something different
next time.
Before I was full time I was elected a member of the Yorkshire and British watercolour
society and with them I exhibited in many places including Poland, Westminster hall
and Whitby art gallery with solo and joint exhibitions with my father in numerous
galleries and venues across the country including Richmond, Yorkshire and Richmond,
Surrey.
Recent exhibitions have included the Wildfowl and wetland trust at Slimbridge and
exhibitions with the Marwell international wildlife art society (MIWAS), one of my
paintings was selected for the brochure cover in 20, regularly NEWA,Society of Wildlife
artists (SWLA), Mall galleries ,Hiram Blauvet museum New York state. Orleans gallery,
Richmond plus many more.
Ken Stroud founders award (the Wildlife art society international
BBC Wildlife artist of the year 2011. Winner ‘wildlife in its environment’ runner
up in ‘World birds’.
BBC Wildlife artist of the year 2012 Runner up ‘wildlife in its environment.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF ME.
I hope that viewing my work you can share some of the emotions that created the painting
and take a fresh look at the world around us.
As a child I was fortunate to have the freedom to explore and discover my own environment
and see nature through my own eyes. There was pollution and dereliction in the northern
coal town where I lived but having that freedom to roam gave me the opportunity to
go beyond their boundaries and gaze upon the magic and wonder of the natural world.
In my teens I took great delight in helping to restore and create habitat out of
this barren land and this in turn laid the foundation of my life long desire to paint
wildlife in its environment and to share my passion with others.
Creative process
Inspiration can come at any time, a brief glimpse when driving in the car or an image
recalled from a distant memory. This is then worked out in thought before making
it to the rough sketch stage then occasionally to a full painting or to resurface
again in the future. A quiet moment sitting on the cliffs edge can take the creative
process to many directions.
Where I live and its role
After many years living around the coast of the uk from the Highlands of Scotland
to the downs of the isle of Wight circumstances brought my family and I to the Lizard
peninsular where I finally fulfilled my lifelong ambition to become a full time artist.
I am fortunate to be able to walk along the cliffs of the Lizard peninsula on a daily
basis or the gentle creeks of the Helford River. Sometimes I venture further afield
to the lush valleys and high moors or the north coast to watch breeding Peregrine
falcons.
