Painter, born in South Shields, County Durham. He studied at Sheffield College of Art, 1962–7, his teachers including Robin Plummer and Kevin Farrell, then at Royal College of Art, 1967–70, under Carel Weight and Peter Blake. For a time he was resident artist at Lanchester Polytechnic, Coventry. He won the Harmstone Bequest, 1967, and Burston Award in 1970. Among mixed exhibitions were John Moores Liverpool Exhibitions, 1976 and ’87, in both of which he won prizes, as well as City Artists, 1985–6. Had solo shows at South Hill Park in 1985 and City Artists Gallery, 1986. Public galleries in Wolverhampton and Sheffield hold his work. Lived in London.