About The Artist

Mike was born in Swansea in 1953.  He has lived and worked in many locations both in the UK and overseas.  He currently lives in Godalming, Surrey and works from a studio in nearby Cranleigh. He works in a variety of media, ranging from detailed pencil drawings to oil paintings. Mike is currently working on a series of painting projects which reflect his passion for music and is also looking to expand his artistic activities into magazine illustration./p>

Mike has pursued his love of figurative painting and drawing since childhood, specialising in figures and portraits.  He has exhibited his work in London, as well as in local galleries and competitions and he has won several prizes.  These have included The Derwent Prize at the Society of Amateur Artists Annual Exhibition in London and The Armed Forces Art Society Prize at its Annual Exhibition.  In 1992, he also worked for Oscar-winning Production Designer, Luciana Arrighi, on a set design for the John Schlesinger film of Ian McEwan's novel, ‘The Innocent’.