1952
Born Manchester, England
Grew up in suburban south west London

1972-76
Epsom School of Art and Design
Communication Design

1976-1991
Career in advertising and graphic design in London includes seven years as Art Director at Ogilvy Primary Contact and five years as a Creative Director with BMP Marketing Solutions

1992
Sets up independent design practice in Godalming, Surrey

1999
Moves home and studio to Dorset – runs successful design practice while exploring development of personal work

2001
Abstract paintings and drawings derived from landscape themes
Drawings in Polaroid
Digital drawings

2002
Participates in John Skinner's painting workshop Art is a Difficult Business

2002-5
Experiments in digital image-making; refinement of a photographic process based on image capture through flat bed scanning, combining multiple exposures to make vivid super-real images

2006
Skin and Other Surfaces: photographs created using the flat bed scanning process

2009
INCIDENTS (THESE THINGS WILL HAPPEN): photographs

Group exhibitions
2006
July: Evolver Prize shortlist, Sherborne House and Atrium Gallery, Bournemouth University
December: Prelude, Spitalfields, London – seven pieces

2007
August: Art in the Garden, The Engine Room, Poundbury, Dorset

2008
July: Prelude, Spitalfields, London – nine pieces

Solo exhibition
2008
September / December:
second skin, The Smithfield Gallery, London / Burraton House, Dorchester