1961
My first watercolour paintng - lost to time
60-70's
Schooling - artwork in Education publications, Theatre covers, Shows, Posters, personal work, gifts, figurative pencil drawing, oils - Turner-esqe, exams. started a C.V etc
69
Passed Eleven plus Scholarship......but life intruded
late 70's early 80's
Rebellion, Graffitti art, Establishment employment, Private work, Portraits, movement towards surrealism, dadaism the Abstract, sales etc
1985
Stopped making a c.v.
90's
Exhibitions, advancement, prizes, competitions, works sold in high St Galleries and representation by Agents, some were good, some were thieves, some went bankrupt, others never paid, the Art trade - fast learning curve...and illuminating.
2000 to present
Started/stopped selling in High st Galleries - conflict over pricing. Started own business assisting Self-rpresenting Artists to exhibit live without commission. Some have since gone on to enter the High St Trade being suitably advised.
2005
www.originalartexhibitions.co.uk
2005 - present
Member of the Rogue Gene Collective and several Internet Art Gallery sites. Unrepresented at this time.
Painting for 46 years.
Primarily I'm interested in colour and form, the abstract, along with the mood and atmosphere that a good painting can bring to the viewer. This is my motivation. It need not be a masterpiece, but should have an accord, an intent, reaching that inner voice. It need not be expensive or it can be.
Some will never like my work, I understand that, it may be too simple or not, others, in the minority will always like it but perhaps be not too sure why, its that connection I strive for.
I say
" Art is in the mind - I just set the mood."
