Originally from Cornwall, I lived for many years at the Gurnards Head Hotel, which I helped to run with my family. I was fortunate to have the walls of the bar and restaurant to fill with my early paintings.
Now based in Bristol, I work from BV Studios. My practice is traditional in technique and figurative in approach. I paint in oils, exploring portraiture, still life, and landscape. I'm currently working on paintings shaped by my surroundings, and the docks in Bristol are a great source of inspiration
I regularly exhibit at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, the New English Art Club, and the RWA Annual Open Exhibition.
Notable commissions include portraits for The London Business School, The University of Bristol, The Wills Hall Association, Manor Hall and posthumous portraits commissioned by Brian Stannah MBE.
Alongside my love of painting, my second passion is music. I play the violin, specialising in Irish fiddle, both professionally and for pleasure. I live in central Bristol with my wife and our two daughters.
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