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I have lived and worked in the north east of England since I came to Durham University in the 1970s. I had spent all my life painting and spent spare time outside school attending Blackpool Art college.

Whilst at university I designed posters for events and over the years contributed to exhibitions and held solo exhibitions in the North East at the University in Durham and the DLI museum. 

When I owned the Crook Hall I set up a gallery in the Hall with many exhibitions organised for local artists as well as having my studio from where I sold my own paintings.

Since selling Crook Hall to the National Trust I have become a full time artist. 

In the last two years I have held three regional solo exhibitions One of my paintings was shortlisted for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.

I have also been invited to participate in Sky Landscape Artist of the Year. 

I have always been interested in nature and my works reflect my passion for landscapes especially in the north east of England but also further afield.

Exhibitions I have held solo exhibitions at include

Crook Hall (National Trust property)

Durham Botanic Gardens

Ushaw Hall and Gardens. 

Van Mildert College Durham University

DLI Museum 

Some of my paintings form a permanent exhibition College of St Hild and St Bede Durham University 

I have had paintings hung in exhibitions at 

Debenhams London

Jesmond’s Peoples Theatre,

The Northern Summer Exhibition, 

Newcastle Woodhorn Museum Northumberland 

Bishop Auckland Town Hall 

Hallgate Gallery Hexham 

Big Art Festival Stockton 

Elvet and Bailey Gallery Durham 

Alnwick Art Gallery 

Washington Arts Centre 

One of my paintings was short listed for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 

I have sold both locally and internationally. 

My work is varied but usually oil and acrylic. 

Whether landscape still life or portraiture it is driven by my emotional response to my subject