About
Having grown up in Skegness, Lincolnshire, I left for university in 2001 to study Geology in Edinburgh. Over the course of the next eight years, I completed both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as a brief period of employment in Geotechnics, but ultimately found that it really wasn't where I wanted to be, opting instead to make the less than obvious career leap from engineering to the creative industries. Bear with me...
I've been passionate about art and illustration since a very young age so when the opportunity arose to join an independent games company as a 2D artist in 2009, I jumped at the chance. I cut my teeth in this competitive but rewarding field for five years before leaving to set up my own business as a freelance artist/illustrator not long after my son was born. He soon helped inspire me to further focus my work towards illustration and writing for children's picture books.
I'm now creating artwork for illustrated picture books as well as developing my own writing for children.
My debut title, The Smellyphant, was published in May 2015, and is available through a number of online outlets, and my second book, "Do Donkeys Dream Of Ice Cream?" was released at the end of last year.
Please take a look at the Gallery for examples of my work and the Books page for details about my published and upcoming works.
In addition to children's illustration, I also do the occasional piece of commissioned work for private clients and specialise in photorealistic pencil portraiture. Examples of these pieces can also be found in the Gallery.
I'm also developing my digital paintings, focusing on a variety of wildlife subjects. Canvas prints of these are available. Please check my Facebook page for more information or get in touch.
I've been passionate about art and illustration since a very young age so when the opportunity arose to join an independent games company as a 2D artist in 2009, I jumped at the chance. I cut my teeth in this competitive but rewarding field for five years before leaving to set up my own business as a freelance artist/illustrator not long after my son was born. He soon helped inspire me to further focus my work towards illustration and writing for children's picture books.
I'm now creating artwork for illustrated picture books as well as developing my own writing for children.
My debut title, The Smellyphant, was published in May 2015, and is available through a number of online outlets, and my second book, "Do Donkeys Dream Of Ice Cream?" was released at the end of last year.
Please take a look at the Gallery for examples of my work and the Books page for details about my published and upcoming works.
In addition to children's illustration, I also do the occasional piece of commissioned work for private clients and specialise in photorealistic pencil portraiture. Examples of these pieces can also be found in the Gallery.
I'm also developing my digital paintings, focusing on a variety of wildlife subjects. Canvas prints of these are available. Please check my Facebook page for more information or get in touch.
