JRR Tolkien Scribbles Drawing

Born in West Sussex, England but grew up and have spent most of his life in Northern Ireland. Qualified from the Art & Design College, Belfast, 1982, with a degree in Graphic Design, specialising in illustration and silk-screen printing. After working as a freelance illustrator, drawing tutor, and graphic designer he changed direction for a time to study theology. Since 2001 he has worked as a full-time professional artist. His main area of interest is portraiture and figurative work using various media. Commissioned works for portraits mostly involved working in a realistic style but in more recent times he has developed his art in several directions. He includes elements of symbolism and surrealism in his paintings and enjoys the freedom of often working from memory and imagination. His enjoyment and exploration in artmaking is such that he refuses to be tied down to any one particular style.