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As soon as I could hold a pencil I’ve been drawing and it became a companion and therapy throughout a tricky childhood.
\nSchool, college & university flowed artistically, followed by a 20 year career as a busy commercial artist creating public murals, shop window paintings and flamboyant event decor & theatre sets.
\nThe 2020 lockdowns then challenged me to reevaluate how I worked and lived, so a move out of the city and back to rural life evolved into a return to my beloved equestrian and sporting art in the North Yorkshire landscapes.<\/p>\n

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