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I
was
born in
Suffolk
,
UK
in 1948.
My early love of art led me to enter
Art
School
at
Cambridge
in the sixties. From there I went on to attend
Leicester
University
to obtain a teaching degree majoring in Art.
During the early seventies I taught in
London
before moving to
Australia
where I found employment as an Art Advisor with the Victorian
Department of Education. I was involved in primary school Art Education
for many years.
I have also undertaken some freelance work illustrating for various
publications and projects.
Now
in retirement, I am actively involved in local art groups: President of
the Woodend Art Group and member of the Macedon Ranges Arts Collective.
I regularly exhibit and sell work and have recently held a successful
solo exhibition at The Gallery Mt Macedon.
I
revel in a variety of media: acrylic,
watercolour, pastel and oil, as well as mixing media. Travelling
overseas and visiting major galleries has allowed for plenty of
stimulation and inspiration; combining this with our own rich natural
environment has supplied me with more than enough subject matter with
which to sustain the spirit of creativity.
My
particular appreciation of the artists of the twentieth century
influences my artistic leanings and engages me in a journey that
emphasises instinct and expression over realist tradition.
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