Born in London April 23, 1924. His first interest was aeroplanes and he became a member of the Society of Aviation Artists in 1952. He was largely self-taught but did, for a time, study at the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts and the St. Martin's School of Fine Arts . By the end of the second world war, he was a leading journalist and illustrator of aircraft subjects. In the 1960's his interest widened to the subject of historic sail. His commitment of marine paintings of this type grew as his aircraft interests waned, and since he held his first one-man show in 1973, he has been painting marines as a full time profession. His output is entirely absorbed by the American market, which is very appreciative of well researched and beautifully crafted paintings of historical maritime subjects. |