Biography
ACHIEVEMENTS
1996 – Winner of the townscape and landscape category in the "Society For All Artists" open painting competition.
2003 - Exhibited in the Europastel Exhibition in Italy and Russia
2003 - "Community" exhibition at Dean Clough, Halifax in support of Halifax Samaritans
2006 - Winner of the amateur artist waterscape boats or seascape category "Society For All Artists" open painting competition.
Painting shown at the Artists and Illustrator's Exhibition at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London.
2006 - Painting Selected for "Artist's Open Show" at Leeds City Art Gallery
2006 -2010- Work displayed and sold at the "Richard Childs Gallery" in Oban, Argyll
2009 – Best in Show – West Yorkshire Open Art Competition – Hipperholme Grammar School.
2010 – Work featured in Yorkshire Life Magazine.
2011 – Brighouse and Beyond – Smith Art Gallery, Brighouse with Barry De More and Matthew Midgley.
2011 – Elected President of Huddersfield Art Society.
1979 – 1985
Rastrick Grammar School
9 O’Levels Including Art
4 A’Levels Including Art
1985 – 1986
Percival Whitley College Of Further Education, Halifax
Foundation Course certificate in Art and Design – Grade Credit
1986 – 1989
Leicester Polytechnic
BA Hons Degree in Graphic Design