I love to draw, and whenever possible I help other people to draw more confidently and competently. I currently divide my time between my home in North Wales and a heroic tower block studio in Brighton, where I run a small drawing school called Draw. At Draw I work with an amazing team of tutors and life models to run drawing courses and affordable drop-in life drawing sessions, accessible to everybody; I am also a co-director of 'The Drawing Circus', running themed drawing events in unusual locations.
Alongside my teaching I write books about drawing, a monthly article for Artist & Illustrators magazine and lecture on the applications of drawing as a tool for communication, artmaking and as a vehicle for social good. I'm also undertaking a long term study into the fundamental processes of drawing and have just set up a lithography press in my studio, which I'm currently learning to print on.
Right now I am working most regularly with West Dean College, Draw, The Drawing Circus, Cass Art, Derwent Pencils and The Camden Arts Centre.
In the past I have worked with The National Portrait Gallery, Daily Life Ltd, ITV, BBC, Brighton University, The Big Draw, Art Macabre, BHCC, The Old Market Theatre, The Sallis Benney Theatre, The Entente, Creative Futures, The Pantry Project, Brighton & Hove Museums and RAM. Below is a rough timeline of some things I have been involved in; get in touch if you want a chat.
Alongside my teaching I write books about drawing, a monthly article for Artist & Illustrators magazine and lecture on the applications of drawing as a tool for communication, artmaking and as a vehicle for social good. I'm also undertaking a long term study into the fundamental processes of drawing and have just set up a lithography press in my studio, which I'm currently learning to print on.
Right now I am working most regularly with West Dean College, Draw, The Drawing Circus, Cass Art, Derwent Pencils and The Camden Arts Centre.
In the past I have worked with The National Portrait Gallery, Daily Life Ltd, ITV, BBC, Brighton University, The Big Draw, Art Macabre, BHCC, The Old Market Theatre, The Sallis Benney Theatre, The Entente, Creative Futures, The Pantry Project, Brighton & Hove Museums and RAM. Below is a rough timeline of some things I have been involved in; get in touch if you want a chat.
Teal - Exhibitions
Red - Awards
Purple - Books
(Oct '19) You Will Be Able To Draw By The End Of This Book: INK published
(June '19) Nominated as a Brighton 'Happiness Champion'
(Oct '18) You Will Be Able To Draw By The End Of This Book: Coloured Pencil published
(July '18) You Will Be Able To Draw Faces By The End Of This Book published
(June '18) The Drawing Circus awarded the 'Public Choice Award 2017' by The Big Draw
(May '18) How to Draw published
(Mar '17) You Will Be Able To Draw By The End Of This Book published
(May '16) The Drawing Circus awarded 'Best drawing event in a Museum' by The Big Draw
(Jan '16) Life Drawing in Fifteen Minutes published
(Oct '15) DRAW published
(Oct '15) Started as a monthly columnist for A&I Magazine
(Jun '15) Draw featured on 'Will Gompertz Gets Creative', Radio 4
(Oct '14) Draw People in Fifteen Minutes published
(May '14) Draw Dogs in Fifteen Minutes published
(Mar '14) Draw Cats in Fifteen Minutes published
(Jan '14) Started teaching at The Camden Arts Centre
(Jun '13) Draw Faces in Fifteen Minutes published
(Sept '12) First year of the Draw Atelier
(Sept '12) Manifesto publication launch, symposium and drawing event
(May '12) BLDS Awarded a Drawing Inspiration Award by The Big Draw
(Dec '11) 'Grimm Tales' Solo exhibition at Norman Rae Gallery, York
(Oct '11) Founded Draw with Shelley Morrow
(Sept '11) Live drawing on 'My Secret Body' for The Discovery Channel
(May '11) BLDS Awarded a Drawing Inspiration Award by The Big Draw
(Jan '11) 'Drawing Out Wonder' TEDx Brighton talk
(Aug '10) First Drawing Circus event for Playgroup Festival
(June '10) 'Drawings Made in Haste by Night' Solo exhibition at NEH, Brighton
(May '10) 'The Cinderella Project' Collaborative theatrical production at NEH, Brighton
(Dec '09) Awarded Fringe Report Artist of the Year 2009 at Leicester Square Theatre, London
(Oct '09) First large scale themed drawing event for Brighton White Night 2009
(Jan '09) Founded The Brighton Life Drawing Sessions in Brighton
(May '08) 'Living in the House with No Door' Solo exhibition at Calico Gallery, Brighton
(Dec '07) '...And You are Part Of It', Solo exhibition at Calico Gallery, Brighton
(Jun '06) Attended 1 year Art & Design Foundation at UCA, Farnham
*Full list of Drawing Circus events here. Teaching CV or full exhibition list available on request.
Red - Awards
Purple - Books
(Oct '19) You Will Be Able To Draw By The End Of This Book: INK published
(June '19) Nominated as a Brighton 'Happiness Champion'
(Oct '18) You Will Be Able To Draw By The End Of This Book: Coloured Pencil published
(July '18) You Will Be Able To Draw Faces By The End Of This Book published
(June '18) The Drawing Circus awarded the 'Public Choice Award 2017' by The Big Draw
(May '18) How to Draw published
(Mar '17) You Will Be Able To Draw By The End Of This Book published
(May '16) The Drawing Circus awarded 'Best drawing event in a Museum' by The Big Draw
(Jan '16) Life Drawing in Fifteen Minutes published
(Oct '15) DRAW published
(Oct '15) Started as a monthly columnist for A&I Magazine
(Jun '15) Draw featured on 'Will Gompertz Gets Creative', Radio 4
(Oct '14) Draw People in Fifteen Minutes published
(May '14) Draw Dogs in Fifteen Minutes published
(Mar '14) Draw Cats in Fifteen Minutes published
(Jan '14) Started teaching at The Camden Arts Centre
(Jun '13) Draw Faces in Fifteen Minutes published
(Sept '12) First year of the Draw Atelier
(Sept '12) Manifesto publication launch, symposium and drawing event
(May '12) BLDS Awarded a Drawing Inspiration Award by The Big Draw
(Dec '11) 'Grimm Tales' Solo exhibition at Norman Rae Gallery, York
(Oct '11) Founded Draw with Shelley Morrow
(Sept '11) Live drawing on 'My Secret Body' for The Discovery Channel
(May '11) BLDS Awarded a Drawing Inspiration Award by The Big Draw
(Jan '11) 'Drawing Out Wonder' TEDx Brighton talk
(Aug '10) First Drawing Circus event for Playgroup Festival
(June '10) 'Drawings Made in Haste by Night' Solo exhibition at NEH, Brighton
(May '10) 'The Cinderella Project' Collaborative theatrical production at NEH, Brighton
(Dec '09) Awarded Fringe Report Artist of the Year 2009 at Leicester Square Theatre, London
(Oct '09) First large scale themed drawing event for Brighton White Night 2009
(Jan '09) Founded The Brighton Life Drawing Sessions in Brighton
(May '08) 'Living in the House with No Door' Solo exhibition at Calico Gallery, Brighton
(Dec '07) '...And You are Part Of It', Solo exhibition at Calico Gallery, Brighton
(Jun '06) Attended 1 year Art & Design Foundation at UCA, Farnham
*Full list of Drawing Circus events here. Teaching CV or full exhibition list available on request.
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Interview: You Will Be Able To Draw By The End Of This Book
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