Explain what you do in 100 words
When I started out, cut and paste was exactly that, you cut things out with a scalpel and glued them down to build up an image. You can achieve so much on the Mac now but I'm glad I have an art school background. I work from good photographic references and build up the image that way. My pictures are quite architectural. The skill is in taking the photography right back to basics, what's left out is often more important than what is left, it's about strong lines and shadows.
How long have you been illustrating for?
I was a commercial artist for many years with advertising agencies and for the past 20 years as a freelance illustrator.
How do you work?
Always on a mac in illustrator
What's your background?
Graphics and Illustration
What art do you most identify with?
1930-40's Flat colour poster art work.
What work do you most enjoying doing?
Drawing Buildings and Landscapes
Describe a real-life situation that inspired you?
My daughter's wedding at the Royal Botanic Garden which inspired me to further my illustrations into different aspects and places.
What jobs have you done other than being an artist?
An analyst in a Pharmaceutical Company, Swimming coach.
Why art?
Because I love the way you can express yourself in illustrations. Also how you can take an empty page and create an image.
What memorable responses have you had to your work?
Ben Ainslie thought the illustration I did for the America's cup was such a great illustration. People have now started to collect my work which is always nice to hear.
What do you dislike about the art world?
People who plagiarise your work.
What do you like about your work?
Getting a brief and completing the image.
What research to you do?
Books, visiting places, photographs.
What is your dream project?
I do not know it has not happened yet.
Name three artists you'd like to be compared to.
Norman Wilkinson, Tom Eckersley and Charley Harper
Favourite or most inspirational place?
Art galleries in many cities
What's the best piece of advice you've been given?
Stick to what you are good at.
Professionally, what's your goal?
To keep on producing the work people enjoy.
How did you get into creating Travel Posters?
From a young age, I always loved the posters around that I saw when traveling with my family.
Out of all of the locations you've illustrated, which was your favourite and why?
The one of Brighton beach as the colours and composition just worked making it quite unique.
Do you have any new locations potentially coming soon?
Always 2 or 3 on the go!