Portrait Artist - specialising in pastels of animals & people. Currently accepting commissions so please feel free to get in touch
I have been a hobby artist for many years specialising in portraits and pastels. I studied art at Coventry Technical College for 2 years after leaving school followed by a year long Foundation in Art & Design at Wolverhampton Polytechnic. I also worked at a printers in Coventry for 2 years as a Graphic Designer followed by 12 months self employed. Since then I moved into Chemistry, Technical roles
15/06/2026
Received this wonderful feedback earlier, it has made my day 😁 It's a huge compliment and so rewarding when students put their work on the wall, confirmation that they enjoyed the class, learned something from it and are pleased with what they produced, enough to frame and hang it up!
10/06/2026
07/06/2026
25/05/2026
Well it's been a busy weekend, cleaning and painting our decking. Suffice to say I am shattered but as a little reward to myself this evening, I finished this piece. I'm so happy with it but it's impossible to get a good photo so I'll get it scanned professionally, the light just bounces off the paint. Oils on 20" x 16" canvas board Thanks to for the amazing ref image ❤️
Oliver - pastels on velour paper
19/05/2026
Watersoluble oils, a demo piece finished over the weekend, started in a workshop a couple of weeks ago. I'm loving oils!
16/05/2026
Such a brilliant time today ❤️great fun with pva, sticking stuff, painting and brusho! Really effective results 🎨🖌️🖼️
10/05/2026
Oliver - pastels on white velour, commissioned as a gift. Apparently there were tears on receipt which is always the best reaction ❤️
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