Welcome to The Frame Shop and Gallery

A career in art in the early 60’s was considered risky and not a ‘proper job’, so at 19 I joined the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy as a Radio Mechanic. For the next 22 years I progressed through the service, leaving as a Chief Petty Officer Air Engineering Artificer (Radio). Throughout those years drawing for pleasure, occasionally selling the odd drawing for a few pints. On leaving the Royal Navy I started work in the defence industry, where I still work today, and continue to draw in my spare time. My first published works came about when I was introduced to The Framing Centre, Plymouth in 1996, who, upon seeing my work immediately had some images sent to Washington Green. This resulted in my first six images being published in February 1997.