• Born 1944 Newcastle upon Tyne
• Maghull Grammar School, Merseyside
• Studied Fine Art Manchester College of Art
• Taught Art in Secondary Schools in Manchester and Salford
• Moved to North Wales 1989
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• Elected  as an associate member of Royal Cambrian Academy October2024
• Exhibited in various group exhibitions including...
• Manchester Academy Open1988
• Aberystwyth Open 1990
• Moma Macynlleth Open Highly Commended2015 

• Bangor Open Highly Commended 2016
• Bangor Open Peoples Prize 2015
• Bangor Storiel Open Highly commended 2018
• Royal Cambrian Open Commended 2014
• Chester Grosvenor Open 2017
• Chester Grosvenor Open 2015
• AAC Biennial   Oriel Ynys Mon joint overall prize2012
• "painting prize 2014
• "drawing prize 2016
• "painting prize2018
• "highly commended 2020

• Kyffin Williams Drawing Prize Open 2012,2015,2018 2022, 2024
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• Solo Exhibition Long Gallery Oriel Ynys Mon October 2018 -February 2019
• Included in Kevin Sinnott's exhibition "SCALE" at Studio18 Pontycymer  April 2019
• Bangor Storiel Open Selectors Prize 2019
• Chester Grosvenor Open 2019
• Bangor Storiel Open Commended 2020
• Caernarfon Life FullColour Open Exhibition 2020 Highly commended
• Slates Edge II group exhibition Oriel Mon2021
• Royal Cambrian Academy Open Exhibition 2022 Highly Commended
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• AAG Biennial  Exhibition Overall WinnerJanuary 2022Chester Grosvenor Open ExhibitionJanuary 2022

Take 5 group exhibition Beaumaris August 2022

Take 4 group exhibition Beaumaris August 2023

Royal Cambrian Open Exhibition 2023 Highly Commended

AAG biennial overall winner 2024 and drawing prize

Take 4 group exhibition August 2024