ABOUT

I am a professional artist and I work with watercolour, oil and acrylic. My work reflects the rugged scenery of the landscape either in the context of wild places or in the nature of the Yorkshire hills where I live.

 

I draw my inspiration from historical connections using layers of colour, texture, shapes and patterns applied with energy and feeling. My main inspiration is light and the effects created by the contrasts of shadows.

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I write many articles for The Artist magazine (UK) and I have four practical art books published. I'm represented by numerous galleries based around the North of England.

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MEMBERSHIP

Companion of the International Guild of Artists

Associate of the British Watercolour Society

President Halifax Art Society

Advisory panellist for Artists and Illustrators magazine

 

PRIZES

Holmfirth Artweek 2013

The Artist’ award Patchings 2017

Canson Award, Patchings 2017

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BOOKS

Watercolour for starters (D&C) (Author)

30 Minute Landscapes (Walter Foster, USA) (Author)

30 Minute Landscapes in Watercolour' (Harper Collins) (Author)

Landscapes in Watercolour (Crowood Press) (Author)

Watercolour layer-by-layer (Walter Foster, USA) (Contributor)

101 Top techniques (D&C) (Contributor)

Complete Watercolour (Quarto Press) (Contributor)

The Encyclopedia of Watercolour Techniques (Search Press) (Contributor)

 

EXHIBITIONS

2001 - 2014 Annual exhibition, Harrison Lord Fine Art

2013 Sunday Times Watercolour Competition

2015 Sunday Times Watercolour Competition

2018 RI Annual Exhibition

2020 RI Annual Exhibition