Born in London, he decided in 1994 to end a thirty year career in the coffee business to concentrate on painting full time for a living.  Soon after making this decision he relocated to a small village in North Norfolk where he continues to live and work.His work has been shown in Galleries including Bettles, Ringwood; Broadway Modern, Broadway; Doric Arts, King's Lynn; The Finsbay, South Harris; The Stour, Shipston-on-Stour; Walker, Harrogate; Waytemore, Bishop's Stortford and Wonderwall, Cirencester. His paintings are also to be found in private and corporate collections in this country and abroad.