Tutor.

I am a graduate of the Institute Superieur de Peinture Van der Kelen in Brussels. I also have a Psychology degree from Durham University which is useful, since art always starts with perception. As the song says, ‘Its all an illusion’. I worked for several years as a mural painter in England and abroad.

After briefly joining the circus I won a place at the the Motley Theatre Design school under the tutelage of Margaret Harris and the filmmaker Danny Boyle.

I developed my artistic career designing for theatre and TV, and directing films. I have had several exhibitions including at Smiths Galleries, Covent Garden, The Whitechapel Gallery and the Ministry of Sound (it’s a long story) all in London.

Drawing is an abiding passion with me, I use it to relax and kill time at bus stops.

The Lane, Pastel on Sandpaper

I have taught painting and drawing in a variety of London institutions and I currently teach an adult painting course here in Camerino. I have now tutored over well over 50 art holidays, but will never tire of the thrill of helping artists to overcome the perceptual hurdles which hold back their  creativity. I am constantly honing methods to explain all the tricks and techniques at the artists disposal, but I often find that artists teach me too.

My own style is fairly representational but that doesn’t mean yours has to be.  Half my job is helping you to your own style.  I will not try to make you paint like me, however, it is worth knowing if your tutor knows one end of a paintbrush from the other.

Andrea and I moved to Italy, (also Ministry of Sound, also a long story), with our two children nearly 20 years ago and I now find myself living in one of my own murals.

This winter I have taken to illustrating Andrea’s recipes to make a cookbook for our children.