After this successful show I and my wife Ruth travelled overseas for 18 months. I sketched, drew and painted as we went, and built up lots of reference materials that will last me for many years to come. After our return to Sydney in 2020 we lived in Byron Bay and for the past several years have been happily ensconced back in Sydney, where recently I successfully held my third solo exhibition entitled Journeys featuring plein-air and studio oil and charcoal works of these times away.

Art is my second career, after a most rewarding 35 years in tourism and hospitality. I formed and ran businesses first in adventure travel and then globally in luxury hotels.  For all these years I was fortunate to travel extensively throughout Australia and the world, and whenever and wherever possible sought out remote and extraordinary natural settings that continue to offer rich inspiration for my art.

I still ocassionally consult in brand strategy plus hospitality and tourism marketing, as well as do a spot of travel writing. In addition, I have just completed a four year project with my friend Kiyoshi Matsomoto to write a book entitled Japan Unmasked – all about the history, culture and society of this fascinating country. However, irrespective of these distractions, I now devote as much time as possible to my art!

Born in 1956 and brought up in Sydney, I married my beautiful Swiss partner Ruth in 1983. We have raised two wonderful creative daughters – Helena and Olivia - now in their thirties.

At an early age painting and drawing became a real love. This passion continues!

I hope you enjoy my art!