Born in Shrewsbury in 1976, the eldest of twin boys,and the son of a Doctor and Nurse. My artistic flare may well have been passed down fron my mothers side.  She was one of a family of ten children.  Music and art was a central part of growing up in Dublin.  My grandfather was from five generations of tailors and trained in Saville Row to become a bespoke tailor. On my fathers side, my grandfather was an industrial designer and skilled draughtsman. Thus the fabric of the artist was woven.

I recall drawing from and early age, and was first introduced to oil painting at Stoneyhurst College, Lancashire.  I revelled in the fact that I could make my indelible  mark on my own canvas, just like the great painters before me.  Hundreds of hours were spent in the ‘Art Room’ where I learnt many of the techniques I use today.  I was given a great freedom in those art classes, later moving to Birmingham to successfully complete a Diploma in Art and Design.

The first touch of paint on a primed canvas is always the most rewarding, I try to keep as much of those first layers as possible.  The paint is applied with brushes only and I use little or no paint thinners.  I am not afraid of using space within my paintings, less can mean more, allowing the paining to invite the mind to imagine.  The contrast with colours, textures, light and shade are some of the many elements that continually facinate me.