About Me
I was educated at St. Josephs College Blackpool and gained a degree in Fine Art at Manchester College of Art, following which I studied at the California College of the Arts and Crafts in San Francisco. I have taught art at colleges in Blackpool, Manchester, San Francisco and Colorado.
My work has been exhibited in galleries in Manchester, London, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami and Virginia and sold at Sotherby's and Christie's Contemporary Art auctions in New York.
I have had a wide variety of artwork commissioned for private residences, bars, restaurants and night clubs across the USA and for International Contempory Art on several Royal Carribean Cruise ships from 2001 onwards.
1957
Born in Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancs, England
Education
1975 - 1976
Blackpool College of Higher and Further Education, Blackpool England.
1976 - 1979
Manchester Polytechnic, B.A. Fine Arts - Manchester, England.
1983
California College of Arts, Oakland, California, USA. Received the Ruth Mott Foundation Scholarship for MFA drawing course.
1984
California College of Arts, Oakland, California, USA. Received the Sequoia Fund Scholarship.
Solo Exhibitions
1984
California College of Arts, Oakland, California, USA.
1987
Victor McNeil Gallery, New York, N.Y., USA.
1991
Nerlino Gallery, New York, N.Y., USA.
1991
Janie Begg’s Gallery, Beverly Hills, California, USA.
2001
A and D Gallery, London, England.
Group Exhibitions ETC
1978
Manchester Academy of Fine Art, Manchester, England. (Received Award)
1979
Manchester Academy of Fine Art, Manchester, England. “Younge Contemporaries” I.C.A., London, England. “Stowell’s Trophy” Royal Academy, London, England.
1982
Manchester Academy of Fine Art, Manchester, England. (Received Award)
1986
Vorpal Gallery, New York, N.Y., USA.
1987
“Soho Revisited” Meyer Museum, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA.
1990
Sotherby’s Contemporary Art Auction, Feb 27th, New York, N.Y., USA.
1990
Christie’s Contemporary Art Auction, Oct 5th, New York, N.Y., USA.
1991
Sotherby’s Contemporary Art Auction, Oct 3rd, New York, N.Y., USA.
1991
“Art Miami 1991” International Art Fair, Miami, Florida, USA.
1993
Chicago International Arts Fair, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
1996
Christie’s Contemporary Art Auction, May 7th, New York, N.Y., USA.
Special Projects
1978
Commissioned by Granada Television to produce etchings for “The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner” directed by Ken Russell,Manchester, England.
1979
Commissioned by Granada Television to produce all of the artwork for “The Life of the Artist L. S. Lowry”, Manchester, England.
1986
Boderson Backdrops, painted backdrops for videos and photography, Ney York, N.Y., USA.
2001 to date
Freelance work for International Corporate Art producing paintings and sculptures for Royal Carribean Cruise Ships.
Teaching Experience
1981 - 1982
Blackpool College of Higher and Further Education, Drawing and Painting, Blackpool England.
1983
Colorado Mountain College, Drawing, Aspen, Colorado, USA.
1984 - 1985
California College of Arts, Drawing and Painting, Oakland, California, USA.
1988
Manchester Polytechnic, Manchester, England.