2017
Short listed out of many to the last 50 for the Artist of the Year with the Artist & Illustrators magazine. Work to be exhibited in Mall Galleries. London February 2018

2016
The Foundation (TFEA) launch a bursary with the University of the Arts in London at the Beecroft Gallery in Southend
Researching art holiday venue in Spain for 2017

2015
First privately run art holiday in Portugal
The Foundation auction some paintings through Christies

2014
Became Chairman Foundation for Essex Arts (TFEA)
First art holiday in Pau, France
Resigned form the Guild of Essex Craftsman

2013
First art holiday to Sienna, Tuscany
First art holiday to Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Asked to demonstrate at the Society for all Artists, Islington Art Fair
Received a "Highly commended" for Summer Hedgerow with the SAA, exhibited at the Islington Art Fair

2012
Took part in first Billericay Art Trail and held first "Open Studio"weekend
Became Acting Chairman Foundation for Essex Arts
Asked to be a judge for Guild of Essex Craftsman Fine Art entrants
First successful art holiday on the Algarve at Tavira

2010
First successful art holiday in north west Italy with Villatalla and hosts Roger and Marina Hollingsbee
First workshop at Thames Chase, Upminster Essex
First successful art holiday on the Algarve at Olhao with hosts Camilla and David Gray

2009
First sucessful art holiday in south west France with Giles and Louise Neville
Asked to become treasurer for the Brentwood Art Society
Accepted as a member to the Guild of Essex Craftsman
Became a director of the Foundation for Essex Arts
First workshop at Hylands House, Chelmsford

2008
Reviewed art holidays near Bodrum in Turkey, Denia in Spain and South West France
Several one day workshops undertaken for art groups
Sold first painting via this web site!

2007
Residential workshop organised at Bawdsey Manor, Suffolk
Requested to run workshops for Essex County Council - Marsh Farm location
Reviewed art holidays in Lott Gorge region of France
"Art of Course Ltd" ceased trading due to little take up of workshops offered
Demonstrations extended to Kent and Hertfordshire counties - by invitation

2006
Appointed art tutor for "Breakaway to Bearne" one of several activity tutors working near Pau in southern France
Joined Southend Art Society
Reviewed tutoring art holiday for Andalucian Adventures in Spain
Appointed art tutor for "Bellasardinia" one of three tutors working on the Italian Island
One man exhibition in Southend on Sea to raise funds for Relate
Became promoter for Society for All Artists
Appointed tutor to Doddinghurst Art Group
Developed and implemented acrylics workshops
Appointed art tutor for "Art of Course Ltd" one of 20 tutors doing workshops across East Anglia
Invited to carry out workshops for Southend Art Group and Boreham Art Circle
Developed and implemented drawing and perspective workshops

2005
Demonstrations for Essex based art groups well established
Further one-day pastel workshops across Essex
Workshop "Towards Abstraction" in pastel at a school in Writtle, Essex
Developed and implemented watercolour workshops
Invited to carry out full day pastel workshop for Essex Art Group
Applied to become a promoter for the Society of All Artists - art materials and membership

2004
Selected for Essex Open, Beecroft Gallery, Westcliffe - on - Sea
First large-scale commission completed for a restaurant. One large pastel, framed measuring 6 feet by 3 feet plus several sketches
Developed and implemented one-day pastel workshops in Ilford and Brentwood
Commenced review of teaching overseas for summer Art holidays
Developed workshops for local schools

2003
Commenced teaching Aldborough Hatch Art Group
Developed one-to-one workshops in studio
Established permanent one-man gallery in Courtyard Restaurant, Chelmsford, Essex (sadly sold in June 2006)
Joined Artclimbers, East Anglian based art company, web pages and art fairs followed
Applied for and accepted onto Essex County Council Database of Artists
Commenced development of own web site - links with many of the institutions listed above
Finalist in Society for All Artists Annual Exhibition, selected from 3000 entries worldwide. Work displayed at Artists and Illustrators Art Fair, Islington, London

2002
New, independent purpose-built studio completed latter part of year
Founder member of Society for Painting of Rural England
Founder member and eventually appointed Project Manager for the establishment of an "Essex Gallery" - potentially a multi-million pound project to establish a new icon gallery for the arts in Essex

2000
Won first major art prize
Made redundant from City of London, decided to retire and take up art professionally

1999
Commenced entering art competitions and exhibitions with a view to expanding artistic involvement

1998 – present day
Various tutorials with professional artists through membership of Brentwood Art Society – e.g. Carolyn White, Debra Manifold, Michael Kennedy & Gillian Anderson

1998
Member of Brentwood Art Society

1997
Member of Society for All Artists

1996
Adult Education Evening class course to revisit basics of colour theory, composition and varying media, especially water-colour and pastel leads to greater commitment to painting

1970 - 1996
Various works, mainly oils, some commissions from employment with Robert Fleming Holdings – then owners of the largest private collection of Scottish Art

1970
Fine Art ‘A’ Level – Ilford County High Grammar School, Essex

1968
Fine Art ‘O’ Level - Ilford County High Grammar School, Essex

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