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I was born on the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales in 1941. My parents moved to England in 1949, so I spent most of my school days in Norfolk and Staffordshire. During my early teens I entered the nation-wide and very popular BBC Television program called “Sketch Club” and won the competition (twice).

On leaving school I was awarded an art bursary to study full time at the “Stafford School of Art” where I formally learnt the various techniques and discipline’s which covered all types of painting, modeling, design, sculpture and the history of art. Unfortunately, I was persuaded by family and friends, worried about my future, into getting a “proper job”.

I obtained an apprenticeship in mechanical engineering with British Aerospace Industries. I got married in 1963, and in 1967 with my wife Maureen and young son moved across the world to Auckland N.Z

During the 1970’s, I had some commercial success in screen printing my artwork on timber veneer boarding and black velvet. They were sold in the local retail shops and especially for the developing and burgeoning tourist market.

I started my own engineering consultancy business in 1979 which combined my engineering and art expertise in the fields of technical illustrating and industrial art. I produced technical manuals for various N.Z. industries and armed forces.

Over the last 40 years, I produced commissioned art for clients in the following media: pen and ink washes, oil, water colour and acrylic. I prefer the latter, “acrylic on canvas” for my paintings because this combination offers the most flexibility for various art techniques and is very user friendly.

My paintings can be found in private collections in the U.K. Australia, U.S.A. and New Zealand.

I have recently retired from his engineering consultancy business, and have opened up my own art studio and gallery in Algies Bay, 1 hour north of Auckland city.

AlgiesArt Studio and Gallery
3 The Nook, Algies Bay, Warkworth