I am a keen Mountaineer and Hill Walker, spending many days out in our upland and mountainous regions of the UK and briefly The Alps.

My work is informed by” The Sublime” and I spend as much time as possible in The places visited by JMW Turner the English Landscape painter of the 1800’s .

This means I visit Yorkshire and Teesdale, places like High Force, or Swaledale.

The crucible of creation for me is mountain environment, my dog Tatty a tough mountain going  Boarder Terrier accompines me to the mountains, camping out in remote places winter and summer, taking only images, and painting and leaving no trace of our passing.

Tatty features in many of my images as do people, some tiny.

How we use the landscape for recreational purposes is of interest, and some figures are appearing in my landscapes.

I have a B.A.Hons in Fine Art and I teach Watercolour and Printmaking helping others develop their creativity,  and forming new friends, with like minded people.

Most of all I like the peace of remote places, to immerse myself in the landscape swimming in rivers and tarns, spending time sitting embracing the weather searing heat of a summers day or deep cold of winter.