Ever since I can remember I have always wanted to paint. At school I spent much of my spare time in the art room. Once in the sixth form I was advised to do a Foundation Course at Newcastle-Under-Lyme where I was awarded a distinction along with the Fine Art Prize. I was very lucky and had a fantastic tutor who encouraged and gave me the confidence to pursue life as a Fine Artist. I was taught to experiment freely with an unrestrained approach. I continued my education at Loughborough University where I became interested in studying landscape and developed a taste for travel when I spent six months of my degree studying at Granada University in Spain. When I graduated I sold my degree show to ‘Welcome Break Hotels’ which gave me the boost I needed to pursue painting as a career.
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