Born in Nigeria in 1960 but brought up on the Wirral.
Up until 1977 he worked mainly in monochrome and then 'discovered' colour with its hue, temperature, tints and shade and the emotional response it evokes.
In 1986 he 'found' pastel and 'fell in love with it'. He still marvels at its expressiveness. The beauty of pastel is that it is literally 'hands on'. The only medium that actively encourages you to touch the surface.
John is self taught and is a versatile painter whose subject matter and use of materials has remained eclectic over the years. This can be seen in the diverse range of works that he continues to produce and exhibit.
His current pre occupations are colour and texture. The latter being a challenge on a two dimensional surface. He has mainly exhibited in North Wales where he has lived for the past twenty years.