Artist's Drawing and Inspiration

The Committed Artist

Born in Brisbane I950, Paul attended the Brisbane College of Art and worked in the fashion industry for 10 years before becoming a full-time artist in 1980. l started drawing and painting from an early age, like most children, and the interest continued into my teen years. After l finished school l enrolled at the Brisbane College of Art and spent three years learning very little that would be of use to me in the years to come. With family responsibility and the need to make a living, until the age of 30 I worked in the daytime and spent my nights working on my art. Very little from that time has survived

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