About The Artist

In 1958 whilst studying at Kingston School of Art I won a Royal Society of Arts bursary In television set design and became a Temporary Fellow of the RSA, so when I left it seemed that the most interesting thing to do, was to get into television, joining the BBC Design Department at Television Centre, London in 1964.

Staying with them for 13 years I designed many classic productions including Wuthering Heights, Little Lord Fauntleroy. Treasure Island and The Mayor of Casterbridge starring Alan Bates, but in a quieter period I also designed the comedy hit series Fawlty Towers after which I left and became freelance.

During the years between 1977-87, I worked for all the major TV companies but it was in 1982 whilst working for Yorkshire TV that I was drawn to Wales, we filmed a 4 part Willy Russell play around Bala and Lake Vyrnwy. The warmth of the local people and the beauty of the scenery, encouraged me to come and live in Wales with a much cherished desire to develop my painting in a landscape of perfect scale.

My wife and I bought Tyddyn Llan in Llandrillo in 1983 and converted it into a Country House Hotel. We became quite busy, so in 1987 I gave up my TV work to concentrate on the Hotel and my painting. I used to run art courses in the Hotel, which I, and the many regular artists who came each year, enjoyed greatly.

Apart from selling my work to the guests who came from all over the world, my paintings were exhibited at the Albany Gallery in Cardiff and Oriel Plas Glyn-y-Weddw on the Llyn Peninsular.

In November 2002 we decided to sell the Hotel so that I could concentrate on my painting. We now live in Ruthin but also have a house in the Languedoc Region of France. Here I have a studio where I can devote my time to painting those wonderful rugged landscapes with small villages and medieval churches.