About John

John was born in Nottinghamshire, studying painting and graphic design at Nottingham College of Art in the 1960’s.

He now lives in rural Warwickshire, just about as far from the sea as you can get. This doesn’t stop him from making frequent trips to the sea.

In his paintings he likes his ships and boats to move and this effects how he gathers his reference material. His primary source being an extensive library of his own photographic images. This is added to whenever possible, often with no time for a sketch, but always with time for the camera to record.

He is inspired and fascinated by sail, ships and the sea. The breadth of his maritime imagery and experience is continually expanding, always believing that his next marine painting might be his best.

John has recently been elected President of the The Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA). He is also President of The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).