I Decided To Become A Painter When

I Was Told I Was Talented When I Applied To Falmouth School Of Art And That I Should Consider Skipping The Course And Proceeding Directly To Degree Level.

I Use About 20 Different Colours To Retain The Luminance In My Work.

The Most Amazing Thing To Me About The Sea Is The Tide. A Harbour Like St. Ives Is Totally Transformed In A Very Short Space Of Time By The Arrival Or Departure Of The Sea.

I Have Lived In Cornwall From The Age Of 4, So I Have Always Been Aware Of The Artistic Heritage That The County Has. I Feel Very Proud To Be Able To Connect To This.

I Decided To Become A Painter When My First Four Paintings Where All Published And Attracted A Great Deal Of Interest. I Exhibited One Of Them And It Was Sold.