Drawing from the Heart

I was born in Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom in 1964, and spent the early part of my life wandering the fields and marshes around my home and the River Ribble, just soaking up nature. I sometimes did the odd sketch, but nothing really serious. Once a little older, I extended up to the hills and fells around the lake district, where the scenery is absolutely stunningly beautiful, and almost overpowering sometimes,