1969 Born on 11 December in Doncaster, South Yorkshire
1989-92 BA (Hons) Graphics/Illustration, Leeds Polytechnic
1993-95 MA Natural History Illustration & Ecological Studies, Royal College of Art, London
1995- Freelance Artist and Illustrator

My work encompasses my love of British wildlife from around my home patch of North Yorkshire to the furthest points of the British Isles. I use a variety of mediums including watercolours, pastels, acrylics and oils to capture birds, mammals and landscapes.

Solo Exhibitions:
2004 ‘March Hare’, Wildlife Art Gallery, Lavenham
2004 WWT, London Wetland Centre
2002 The Eye of the Wind Gallery, Arundel Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, West Sussex
2000/03 Slimbridge Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
1998/99/2002 Wildlife Art Gallery, Lavenham
1997 Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery

Group Exhibitions:
2007 Exhibition & Book Launch, Wildlife Art Gallery, Lavenham
2005 ‘On the Edge’, Edinburgh
2002 ‘2nd International Exhibition of Animals in Contemporary Art’, Barcelona, Spain, touring Torino, Italy
1999 ‘Observing Otters’, Wildlife Art Gallery, Lavenham

I use a variety of mediums including watercolours, pastels, acrylics and oils on a wide range of papers and boards. My sketches, paintings and drawings derive from my experiences with nature, wildlife and the landscapes in which they live. Experiencing these things first hand, sketching and painting them in location, allows me to capture their energy and essence.

‘Daler Rowney Award’, Art in Nature, 1992
Second Prize, ‘European Bird Art Awards’, 1992
‘Sir Peter Scott Memorial Travel Scholarship’, Art in Nature, 1993
First Prize, ‘European Bird Art Awards’, 1993
‘Foundation Travel Scholarship to Extremadura’, Artists for Nature (‘Flight of the Cranes’ project), 1994
Runner-up, ‘Natural World Art Awards’, 1995
‘Birdwatch Harpercollins Artist of the Year’ (Winner of the Colour Section), 1997
First Prize, ‘BBC Wildlife Magazine Art Awards’, 1998 
First Prize, ‘RSPB Magazine Painting Competition’, 2001
‘Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Award’, Society of Wildlife Artists, 2006 

‘True to Form’, Langford Press, 2007
‘RSPB Birds Magazine’, Autumn 2006
‘On the Edge’, Langford Press, 2005
‘RSPB Birds Magazine’, Summer 2002
‘BBC Wildlife Magazine’, July 2002
“Nature into Art” and “Lapwings”, ‘Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Magazine’, September 2001
‘Drawn to the Forest’, 2000
‘Modern Wildlife Painters’, 1999
‘Copper River Delta’, 1998
‘Flight of the Cranes’, ANF Publication, 1995
‘Dagenham Bird Report’, 1993/94
‘Gibraltar Point Field Guide’, 1987
‘Lincolnshire South Humberside Red Data Book’, 1987