I grew up in Devon, living by the coast near Barnstaple. I studied at Falmouth College of Arts in Cornwall gaining a BA Hons in Illustration. I moved to Dorset ten years ago and now take private commissions for a range of subjects including animal portraits and continue to teach pastel painting and life drawing.

I work mainly in pastel but I have developed a range of styles to suit the variety required for commercial Illustration. I've been taking pastel pet portrait commissions for over 15 years and I am more than happy to take on a variety of subjects.

New for 2010 - Visit my Blog - Its an online diary of what happening!

I also have a Facebook page which you can join through the link below

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Twitter - snippets from the day!

Exhibitions and Shows 2010

Stewarts Garden Centre

May 29th to June 13th Dorset Art Weeks 2010 - come and watch demonstrations and see a huge range of artists at Stewarts Garden Centre. More details to follow

Walford Mill, Wimborne

Stewarts Garden Centre

New Forest Show - Flower Meadow Illustration.

Prints on sale - cards on request.

I have been working with Stewarts Garden Centre to create a series of Illustrations during the last two years. They have generously offered to have a permanent display of my work in the restaurant for their customers. During this year they have hosted both my pastel workshops and new range of greetings cards.

Walford Mill, Wimborne.

Debby Kirby and I have been working together for the past year to produce collaborative work using my pastels paintings. Debby takes my work and hand dyes silk to compliment the colours, she weaves the silk through the pieces to create silk and paper weavings.

More information can be found here or her website here