I was born in the North East of England, lived there until I was 9, moved to the South West, and studied graphics and illustration at Newport School of Art and Design. Drawing was something that came entirely naturally to me in my early years, and even long before jumping into drawing for a living I spent much of my time in other jobs doodling surreptitiously. Holidays when I was young in the Lake District left a deep imprint on me – mountain streams and crags and being in the hills or by the sea still makes me feel alive in a way that few other things do.

Verity and I have three children. We love doing community stuff – Verity has cofounded a home education project with 20 other families where we live; before we moved here we hosted house concerts in our front room. After 14 years living and working North West of London, which included running community arts projects alongside illustration work, we're now based in Stroud, Gloucestershire, amongst intimate valleys and blustered uplands and a town with a thriving creative community.

 

In the last three years I've completed a Permaculture Design Course and participated in the Living Waters programme with Schumacher College (with a faculty including the late Stephan Harding) both of which have invigorated my sense of connection to the earth and shaping how I navigate my being here.  I am forever getting distracted by beautiful things and unexpected intersections - most of them are natural and wild. 

My studio is in Thrupp, Gloucestershire, close to the River Frome which continues to be a source of nourishment and  - if you would like to visit, please get in touch.