My work

Nowadays I work almost entirely in aquatint (images made up entirely of tones, with no drawn lines) or make monoprints painted directly on the printing plate.

I love aquatints for the range of contrast possible, and for the velvety effect it gives, especially with darker colours. Much of the work is made using multiple plates, which are laborious to create, but give wonderful luminous colours in the prints. Almost all of the prints on show are aquatints.

About me

I went to the London College of Printing in 1963-1967, and then worked as a graphic designer in the 60s and 70s. In 1984, I started full time as an artist, specialising as a printmaker in etchings, line and aquatint. I also taught print at the LCP and for the Outreach programme of Dulwich Picture Gallery's Education Department.

I have also been commissioned for complete editions destined for P&O liners: Oriana, The Pride of Rotterdam and The Pride of Hull.

Past shows

I have had prints shown at five Royal Academy summer exhibitions and regularly show work at galleries here and abroad. The last year included:

New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham
Works on Paper, Royal College of Art, London
Originals '07, Mall Galleries, London
GPA Dulwich Art Fair, London
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
South Bank Printmakers Show, London SE1
GPA Exhibition, Oxo Gallery
Affordable Art Fair, Bristol
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London
Affordable Art Fair, New York
Affordable Art Fair, Australia
Alive at Will’s Art Warehouse