Dogsey

MY STORY Painting has always been a passion since I was a child. I used to attend local art societies and tuition courses to help me in my hobby. Pocket money was always well spent on professional materials whilst I was experimenting with art. Initially, I wanted to be a Technical Illustrator, but then my abilities in drawing and painting led me to enjoying Natural History Illustration. After studying for 5 years at Blackpool and the Fylde College, I spent my first decade in advertising. From that of a paste-up-artist, through to Production Manager and then finally running my own Graphic Design business. However, this was short lived due to the tough competition of the bigger design houses and printers in the area. It was at this point that I fell back onto my passion of painting. After looking after a Golden Labrador, Jake, I had re-kindled my love of painting and rather than use watercolours (the choice of illustrators) I like the depth of oils. Word of mouth certainly spread's the word, and in no time at all I was receiving commissions, large and small, and from all corners of the UK.