He went to Kingston School of Art (now Kingston University), to train as an architect, but turned to industrial colour consultancy in 1947 when invited to join Arthur Sanderson & Sons (Paints and Wallpapers) in their then newly opened ‘Applied Chromatics Division’; the function of which was to promote the proper use of colour (and to sell paint), in order to improve office and industrial workers morale, safety and productivity in the post-war period.

He moved around to other major manufacturers in the paint industry as a Colour Consultant, producing watercolours to illustrate his proposed colour schemes for the interiors of universities, commercial and industrial buildings and domestic dwellings. He then moved into Paint Technical Consultancy and eventually into Sales of specialist coatings. During this time he gained a number of commissions from both architects and property owners to produce perspective drawings to illustrate proposed new buildings for use in boardrooms, in agents sales brochures, and upon building site hoardings.

After some 50 years in the coatings industry, including experience in the middle and Far East, he retired and returned to watercolour painting to keep him occupied.

His interest in the textural qualities of stone and render is reflected in much of his work.

As a member of the Canterbury Society of Art and the East Kent Art Society he regularly exhibits at their annual exhibitions and at various venues in Kent.

His work is in private collections in the U.S.A, Canada, Ireland & Europe