Creative Background:
There has never been a time when I have not drawn, being encouraged by my father who maintained a constant supply of paper.
In Scotland I was fortunate to gain an apprenticeship with a large publisher as a Lithographic Artist in Glasgow. This gave me a solid foundation of training in the Graphic Arts, creating a critical awareness of colour and design.
I attended the Glasgow College of Printing under Gordon Huntly, the Head of Design at Glasgow School of art for 3 years.
On coming to New Zealand with my family in late 1974 I went to California to study ‘Easel Painting’ with the Californian Rex Brandt, N.A., A.W.S. on an ongoing basis through 1978-1989. With Rex I benefited immensely from his generosity and interest.
I paint in any one of three overlapping styles to keep my options and mind open and vary palette selection for the same reason.
