"Born in what was the
British Protectorate of Aden in South Yemen in
1955. The love of painting, drawing and the
beauty of the written word has dominated my
life. My professional career began in corporate
design leading to exhibition and interior
design, culminating in my own design practice in
the early eighties. The spiritual aspect of
humanity is a strong influence in my life, and
as a result I entered the Benedictine monastery
of Quarr Abbey for several years, where I was
introduced to bookbinding and the restoration of
books. Since leaving monasticism I have
continued to develop fine painting, calligraphy
and bookbinding.
The love of blending colour
and texture in painting, the use of line in
drawing, the beauty of the written word in
calligraphy and the three dimensional aspect of
bookbinding, bring together elements that
compliment each other well.
The majority of my work is
through commissions, supported by solo and joint
exhibitions."
Varied Fine Art Painting &
Drawing Categories
These include Architectural,
Garden, Botanical, Portraiture and General - The
selection on this site gives an indication of
the varied work of the artist. More can be seen
on his two websites (see the links above).
"Reference for my work is
either from life, photographs or a combination
of both, whichever the occasion demands. Often
many commissions are gifts and therefore a
surprise, or maybe circumstances do not permit,
so working with the subject matter is not all
ways possible. In such cases a selection of
images of the same subject is always a great
help.
I use various media; oils,
watercolour, pastel, acrylic, inks and pencil
(monochrome). I enjoy texture in my work
wherever possible along with detail and tend to
be traditional in my approach. Commissions for
some clients have been strongly impressionist
and or using vivid colour allowing freedom in
colour and form."
A.S.G.F.A
Associate of the Society of
Graphic Fine Art (The Drawing Society)
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Fine Art
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