The Early Years
At school I always had a talent for art, so after leaving it felt natural that I pursued it further; in my case I studied at Rotherham Art College in South Yorkshire, UK.
Throughout the many years that followed, I experimented with various styles, paint media and canvas type before eventually settling down to what suited me and my natural the painting style.
My Subject Interests
As you look at my work you will discover the subjects that interest me from marine, landscape, figurative to fantasy and abstract. Apart from art, my other interests are music and dancing, So it’s only natural that I have a section of paintings on dance as it’s a great subject to paint.
The history of art is long and varied and an interesting subject on it’s own. one can learn a lot from the endeavours of others, my real understanding started at art college and has gone on ever since.
An artist who impressed me as a youth was Linford Donovan. I bought her “Learn To Paint” book and it made me realize that an artist must use his own individuality and not just copy what he sees, at the same time of course I was discovering the great artists of the past and present
My medium is either acrylic or oils, applied by brush, palette knife or colour shapers, I always use the best paints and materials and that applies to my prints as well, which are also varnished for extra protection, there is a superior glass on the market by the way that ensures extra protection against sunlight, but failing that, always keep your prints out of direct sunlight.
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