| 1947 | Born Derby, England. |
| 1964-1966 | Derby Art College. |
| 1966-1969 | Chelsea School of Art, London. Graphic Design Degree (BA hons) in printmaking, illustration and typography. |
| 1969-1971 | Leverhulm Travel Scholarship to USA (6 months) Musician/recording artist working with Kevin Coyne and band 'Siren' recording on John Peel's 'Dandelion Records' label producing singles and three albums. |
| 1972-1978 | Living in Gloucestershire. Exhibiting pencil drawings in London at Treadwell Gallery, Thumb Gallery and Fischer Fine Art. 'THE CEPHALOPHONES' - A series of pencil drawings exhibited internationally with works by Picasso, Magritte, Brancusi and Duchamp. |
| 1979-1983 | Colour drawings exhibited in London and New York by Treadwell Gallery. Also international art shows and fairs in Europe. One man show at Del Naviglio Gallery, Milan. National touring show of 'THE ANATOMICAL DRAWINGS' in 1980-81 followed by lecture tour of art shcools. Teaching part time at Winchester and Croydon Art schools. |
| 1984-1990 | Private sales of work in UK and overseas. Commissioned to design COMMONWEALTH GAMES STAMPS for the Royal Mail. Major retrospective exhibition 'TAKING STOCK' at Newport Museum and Art Gallery in Wales in 1986. |
| 1991-1995 | Group shows throughout Britain including Jill George Gallery in London. Exhibition of literary portraits at Cheltenham Literary Festival. One-man show at The Alma Gallery, Bristol. Large painting and mixed media project entitled MODERN TIMES with a national touring exhibition including Herbert Art Gallery in Covenrtry and Newport Museum in Wales. Guest exhibitor and lecturer at 'Modern Times' symposium at the University of Manitoba, Canada. |
| 1996 | Living and working in Bath. Exhibition, 'CANADIAN VISTAS', at the Rooksmoor Gallery, inspired by travelling in Canada. Working on a series of pictures with the theme "Shoes" Joined Portal Gallery, Bond Street, London. |
| 1997 | 'BETWEEN SHADOWS' - A one-man show at Portal Gallery, London. Work held in stock and shown continuously at Portal Gallery |
| 1998 | '50 FACES OF CONTEMPORARY ART' - Self portrait exhibition at 6 Chapel Row Gallery, Bath with works by Lucien Freud, Peter Blake, R.B. Kitaj, Tom Phillips etc. Portrait of Ken Loach, film director, purchased by the National Protrait Gallery, London. Opened own Gallery at 5 London Street, Walcot, Bath BA1 5BU and began to publish own work as limited edition prints. |
| 1999 | 'BLUES AND SHOES'- A one man show of paintings and drawings featuring a series of vintage electric guitars, at own gallery in Bath. Portrait of William Shakespeare commissioned by Birmingham Reportory Theatre for their new 'Millenium Shakespeare Season'. 'SHADOW PLAY' - A one-man exhibition to launch 11 new limited edition prints at Nick Cudworth Artworks Gallery, Bath. |
| 2000 | Work included in Erik Satie Exhibition in Osaka, Bilbao and Cologne. 'PAST PRESENCE' - A one-man show at Portal Gallery, London. Painting of Shakespeare Head published as limited edition print by Marcel Publications and exhibited in travelling show by the Fine Art Trade Guild. Mixed exhibition at 'The Cornelius Gallery' Ross on Wye. ROYAL ACADEMY SUMMER EXHIBITION portrait of JOHN PEEL OBE. 'THE GUITARS' series at Frankfurt Art Fair. |
| 2001 | Stroud Museum in the Park acquire 'MODERN TIMES' for permanent display. Shakespeare portrait used as centrepiece for Shakespeare Festival at Bath Royal Theatre. |
| 2002 | 'SHADOWS ON REFLECTION' - A one-man show of paintings and pastels at Portal Gallery, London. Work in JAMES JOYCE touring exhibition. |
| 2003 | Feb - March HEARTWORKS at 6, Chapel Row Gallery, Bath. March - April New Pastels at Portland Gallery, Piccadilly, London. July - SOCIETY FOR ART OF IMAGINATION TOURING SHOW, London, Glasgow, New York, Florida (PRIZE WINNER) Sept. - Dec. FROM DUSK TO DAWN. Continuous show of landscape paintings at 5, London Street Gallery, Bath. |
| 2004 | Pastels and oils in Mixed Show at LORING GALLERY USA Pastel “THE OLD MASTER CLASS” at HOLBURNE MUSEUM, Bath. |
| 2005 | ELEVATIONS AND REVELATIONS One-man show at PORTAL GALLERY, Piccadilly, London. |
| 2006 | R.W.A ACADEMY , Autumn Show - Bristol HOLBURNE MUSEUM, CONTEMPORARY PORTRAIT SHOW - Bath 6 CHAPEL ROW, Mixed Show, - Bath |
| 2007 | June - New York Art Fair June to September - Loring Gallery, Mass. USA October - Dyrham Park. One man show - "Going Dutch". October to December - RWA Academy Show, Bristol. |
| 2008 | Bath Royal Scientific and Literary Institute - One Man Show, prints and pastels. Bayart Gallery, Cardiff - Mixed Drawing Show. Dyrham Park House, Gloucestershire - One Man Show, prints and pastels. |
| 2009 | KOWALSKI GALLERY London - mixed show JOHN THOMPSON GALLERY Aldeburgh, Suffolk - Summer Show DYRHAM PARK National Trust House. One Man Summer show R.U.H. Art for Life Charity Exhibition, mixed show CARDIFF UNIVERSITY. Botanical Works Summer Show |
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