Portrait and landscape painter and draughtsman, and teacher, who acquired his diploma in design (painting special) at Wimbledon School of Art, 1965, and his Sussex University art teacher’s diploma, Brighton College of Art, 1966. Taught at several schools, 1966–79; was a part-time lecturer in Wales, 1981–90; was on the full-time staff of Swansea Institute of Higher Education, 1990–5; thereafter being head of division of fine and applied arts at Nene College of Higher Education school of art and design, Northampton, where he lived. Spedding was artist-in-residence at Fishguard Music Festival, 1985; Carmarthen Arts Festival, 1988; and Llanelli Arts Festival, 1990. Had a solo exhibition at The Minories, Colchester, 1976, others including Royal Festival Hall, 1986, St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 1988 and 1990, and Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, 1992.
Text source: 'Artists in Britain Since 1945' by David Buckman (Art Dictionaries Ltd, part of Sansom & Company)