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My picture 'Summer Meadow Medley' was accepted for the Leisure Painter section of the Patching's 2014 Exhibition.
I exhibited at the 2014 Ilkley Art Show where I was judged 'Best Newcomer in Show'.
I received my diploma in pet portraits from the London Art College in September 2014, passing with merit.
My picture 'Grumpy Old Man' was highly commended in the 'Leisure Painter' category of the Patchings 2015 competition.
My work was selected for exhibition at the 13th 'World of Coloured Pencil' Exhibition at the Cumberland Pencil Museum in Keswick from 29th August until 3rd October 2015, at the 2nd UKCPS Regional Exhibition at The Station Gallery, Richmond, North Yorkshire. from the 3rd until the 14th of October 2015 and at the Society of Graphic Fine Art Draw 15 - 94th Annual Open Exhibition at the Menier Gallery, London from 5th until the 14th of October 2015.
My picture 'Leaping Hare' was highly commended in the 'Leisure Painter' category of the Patchings 2016 competition.
My graphite pencil image, 'Man and Boy', was selected for exhibition at the Society of Graphic Fine Art Draw 16 exhibition at the Menier Gallery, London from the 3rd -15th October 2016.
My image 'Leaping Hare' has been included in the book 'Chalk Hills White Horses' by Angus Heywood. This is a book of photographs, accompanied by artwork images, reflecting the nature of the South Downs.
'Man and Boy' was highly commended in the 'Leisure Painter' category of the Patchings 2017 competition.
I was voted 'Best in Show' at the Gargrave Village Hall Summer Exhibition 2017.
My image ‘Sardinian Coastline’ was highly commended in the ‘Leisure Painter’ category of the Patchings 2018 competition.
'Last Flight' was awarded 'Best in Show' at the UKCPS 15th World of Colour Exhibition held at the Pencil Museum, Keswick, 2018 and highly commended in the 'Leisure Painter' section of the TALP Open Art Competition in conjunction with Patchings Art Centre 2019.
'Over the Sea to Skye' was accepted for exhibition in the Leisure Painter section of Patchings Open Art on-line Exhibition 2020.
'Hungry Mouths to Feed' was accepted for exhibition in the Leisure Painter section of Patchings Open Art Exhibition 2021.
'Hungry Mouths', 'The Wave' and 'Freedom of the Sea' were all accepted into the 2021 UK Coloured Pencil Society 20th Anniversary Gala Exhibition at the OXO Bargehouse,Tower Wharfe, London.
'Snowdrops' was accepted into the 2022 UK Coloured Pencil Society Open on-line exhibition after which I was awarded Silver Signature status for being selected for exhibition on 5 occasions.
'Sweetpeas' was showcased in the January 2023 edition of Ann Kullberg's coloured pencil magazine, 'Color'.
My scraperboard image 'Boxing Hares' won the People's Choice Award in the Spring 2023 exhibition held at the Open Gallery, Halifax.
My colour pencil image 'Hellebore' was accepted for exhibition in The Artist section of the TALP Open Exhibition in conjunction with Patchings Art Centre 2023.
I exhibited at the 2014 Ilkley Art Show where I was judged 'Best Newcomer in Show'.
I received my diploma in pet portraits from the London Art College in September 2014, passing with merit.
My picture 'Grumpy Old Man' was highly commended in the 'Leisure Painter' category of the Patchings 2015 competition.
My work was selected for exhibition at the 13th 'World of Coloured Pencil' Exhibition at the Cumberland Pencil Museum in Keswick from 29th August until 3rd October 2015, at the 2nd UKCPS Regional Exhibition at The Station Gallery, Richmond, North Yorkshire. from the 3rd until the 14th of October 2015 and at the Society of Graphic Fine Art Draw 15 - 94th Annual Open Exhibition at the Menier Gallery, London from 5th until the 14th of October 2015.
My picture 'Leaping Hare' was highly commended in the 'Leisure Painter' category of the Patchings 2016 competition.
My graphite pencil image, 'Man and Boy', was selected for exhibition at the Society of Graphic Fine Art Draw 16 exhibition at the Menier Gallery, London from the 3rd -15th October 2016.
My image 'Leaping Hare' has been included in the book 'Chalk Hills White Horses' by Angus Heywood. This is a book of photographs, accompanied by artwork images, reflecting the nature of the South Downs.
'Man and Boy' was highly commended in the 'Leisure Painter' category of the Patchings 2017 competition.
I was voted 'Best in Show' at the Gargrave Village Hall Summer Exhibition 2017.
My image ‘Sardinian Coastline’ was highly commended in the ‘Leisure Painter’ category of the Patchings 2018 competition.
'Last Flight' was awarded 'Best in Show' at the UKCPS 15th World of Colour Exhibition held at the Pencil Museum, Keswick, 2018 and highly commended in the 'Leisure Painter' section of the TALP Open Art Competition in conjunction with Patchings Art Centre 2019.
'Over the Sea to Skye' was accepted for exhibition in the Leisure Painter section of Patchings Open Art on-line Exhibition 2020.
'Hungry Mouths to Feed' was accepted for exhibition in the Leisure Painter section of Patchings Open Art Exhibition 2021.
'Hungry Mouths', 'The Wave' and 'Freedom of the Sea' were all accepted into the 2021 UK Coloured Pencil Society 20th Anniversary Gala Exhibition at the OXO Bargehouse,Tower Wharfe, London.
'Snowdrops' was accepted into the 2022 UK Coloured Pencil Society Open on-line exhibition after which I was awarded Silver Signature status for being selected for exhibition on 5 occasions.
'Sweetpeas' was showcased in the January 2023 edition of Ann Kullberg's coloured pencil magazine, 'Color'.
My scraperboard image 'Boxing Hares' won the People's Choice Award in the Spring 2023 exhibition held at the Open Gallery, Halifax.
My colour pencil image 'Hellebore' was accepted for exhibition in The Artist section of the TALP Open Exhibition in conjunction with Patchings Art Centre 2023.