Born in Belfast 1933. Now lives and has his studio in Hillsborough, Co. Down. Mainly self taught as a painter, he did attend evening tuition in the Life Class at Belfast College of Art.

His work in mainly figurative and the point of interest in almost all his paintings is the human form.
Elected Associate Member of Royal Ulster Academy 1990
Elected Academician Royal Ulster Academy 1999

R.U.A Prizewinner at Royal Ulster Academy Association Exhibition 1988
Lang Exhibition Prizewinner 1990
Gold Medal Prizewinner at Royal Uls

ter Academy Exhibition 2000

He has exhibited in the following Galleries and Exhibitions:
Bell Gallery, Belfast. One man and group exhibitions.
Cavehill Gallery, Belfast
Gallery 148, Hollywood, Co. Down
Irish National Portrait Exhibition, Dublin
Leinster Gallery, Dublin
Mall Gallery, London
National Self Portrait Collection of Ireland, Limerick University
Oriel Gallery, Dublin. One man and group exhibitions
Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibitions
Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibitions
Thompson Gallery, Dover Street, London
Waterman Gallery, St. James's London
Wren Gallery, Burford, Oxfordshire