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Here, unsurprisingly, you'll find a bit of information about me!
artist, author... astrophysicist?
I have been drawing for as long as I can remember and I've always had a creative mind. I studied Art up to AS level, after which I chose to concentrate on my academic side; graduating a few years later in Astrophysics from the University of Cambridge.
Throughout my time at university I continued to draw and also made a lot of progress on one of my other creative pursuits - an epic fantasy novel (which has now expanded into a series in order to fit in all of the ideas). I'm still working on this alongside my artwork and the first few chapters of the first book are already finished.
My first art commission was for the renowned medical journal The Lancet. I provided the artwork for their end-of-year special issue celebrating the bicentennial of Charles Darwin's birth. This large commission included over a dozen black & white illustrations, a family tree and a full-colour cover. Since the issue's publication in late 2008 I have continued to pursue a freelance career in illustration. When it comes to my artwork, I mostly work with pencils and I am branching out into other media including acrylic inks and computer-assisted design.
I currently live in the UK in Leicestershire with my wife Sarah and our mischievous but adorable dog Sasha and I am accepting commissions as a freelance artist and illustrator. If you would like to see examples of my work and my other creative interests, please visit the Portfolio (which showcases my best pieces) and the Gallery (which has a comprehensive collection of my personal and professional work). If you'd like to get in touch with me or commission some work, please send me an email.
