BORN in GLASGOW. SCOTLAND. STUDIED DUNDEE ART COLLEGE :1977 to 1981 1988 to 1984; ROYAL ACADEMY SCHOOLS. LONDON. Won several AWARDS and PRIZES; Exhibited in many GROUP and SOLO SHOWS THROUGHOUT the UK and ABROAD; had 12 ONE MAN SHOWS to DATE; RECENT ONE MAN SHOWS : 2015 and 16 : FIDRA FINE ART NORTH BERWICK ; 2015 SAYLE GALLERY ,DOUGLAS ISLE of MAN.RECENT GROUP SHOW: 2017, THE VIGOROUS IMAGINATION , ANNIVERSARY SHOW, BOURNE FINE ART EDINBURGH and PART 2 in ROGER BILLCLIFFE GALLERY GLASGOW.