Born 1948 in Aden Protectorate, brought up in Kenya and studied Fine Art at Hornsey College of Art then spent another four years working in London as a painter and photographer.
At 28 travelled to Egypt and Japan before settling in rural Ontario, Canada. Here continued to work with painting and photography adding stained glass to activities. Exhibited in Belleville, Peterborough, and Toronto and completed many secular and religious stained glass commisions.
On returning to England in 1986 stained glass took priority for a while with many commisions, collaborative projects and a group show in Chartres, France.
Since 2002 concentrated entirely on photo based painting.
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