Born in Napier, served in New Zealand Army, flourished with artworks in Kaikoura and in Blenheim. He started in watercolours but favoured oil acrylics. His paintings are produced through a technique derived from his early career in commercial signpainting, using three primary colours plus black and the white of the canvas, resulting in relatively quick paintings that retain a bold, graphic aesthetic. Mount Cook was a favourite subject,
Born in Napier, served in New Zealand Army, flourished with artworks in Kaikoura and in Blenheim. He started in watercolours but favoured oil acrylics. His paintings are produced through a technique derived from his early career in commercial signpainting, using three primary colours plus black and the white of the canvas, resulting in relatively quick paintings that retain a bold, graphic aesthetic. Mount Cook was a favourite subject,
