Snake Painting

After a career in Petrochemical Engineering, I returned to art as a hobby in my early 50’s. I Mainly work with Acrylics but have also completed a few pieces in Graphite , ink, and Gouache. I have a tendency toward realism but occasionally like to try a looser approach, I quite like realistic technical painting combined with unusual viewpoints or multiple image references to draw more attention to the piece. My favourite artists are varied and many... Ivan Fraga, Hockney, Modigliani, Schiele, Steve Mills, Magritte, Raphaella Spence among others, I like all kinds of art from the incredible skill of photo realism to the imagination of Magritte and Hockney, and find interest in all mediums and subjects. wer so much the better. 2015 - 2024 Exhibitor- Royal institute of painters in watercolour exhibition – sold. 2019 – Won Debra Manifold award at Royal Inst for painters in Watercolour 2015 - Selected for David Shepherds world wildlife artist of the yr competition (exhibited in alternative show) 2014 – Preselected - Royal Society of Portrait painters Annual Exhibition (exhibited in alternative show) 2010 – Albemarle Gallery - sold 2010 – Exhibitor Lynn Painter Stainers Prize - sold 2009 – Leatherhead Art Club annual exhibition 2008 – Visions exhibition Horsham 2007 - Attended Dru Blair Airbrush workshop in N Carolina