ABOUT THE ARTIST
I was born in Durham, England, in 1940 but spent my early years in Scotland while my father was in the Royal Air Force overseas. By age eight I was already into drawing ships and aircraft and the margins of my schoolbooks were liberally decorated with Spitfires and destroyers. I joined the Royal Air Force in 1958 and went on to fly as an Air Electronics Officer in maritime patrol and Vulcan and Victor bomber aircraft. In 1972 I was made a member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by HM Queen Elizabeth II. I retired from the RAF in 1978, but after a few months as a civilian I headed out to the Middle East to become an officer in the Sultan of Oman's Air Force. I spent 10 years in Oman as Staff Intelligence Officer , retiring in 1988 as a Lt. Col., then came to the US to work for an electronics company in California. This didn't last long, and from 1990 onwards I have been using the drawing skills acquired since boyhood to develop my own business as an artist.
I specialize in detailed images of US and other aircraft and warships produced from my original pencil/digital artwork. Prints from my images have been warmly welcomed across the country and overseas, with over 21,000 sold to date.
I have recently moved from California to Hampshire, England, where I am looking forward to expanding my catalogue to include more British ships. In this I have been greatly encouraged by my daughter Ellie and son-in-law Simon, both of whom are serving officers in the Royal Navy.
Updated 2/15/10