My formal art training started at the early age of 15 when I was apprenticed to a master craftsman in north west England. The six year apprenticeship included 12 hours per week at the Warrington School of Art & Design where I studied signwriting, drawing & design, wallcovering installation, paint technology, colour and texture. I operated my own Decorating business for several years before entering the teaching profession. During my teaching years I was appointed visiting assessor and assistant examiner for the City & Guilds of London Institute. I taught for one year in Wellington NZ before being invited to develop a Decorative Painting and Restoration Program as a joint venture between ABTech and the Biltmore Estate in Asheville NC. After retiring from teaching I was able to focus on my own art work. I work in oils, acrylics and pastels.
I now teach art to children in my studio and also offer workshops to adults in decorative painting.
