1918 Born. London
1934-1936 Richmond School of Art
Studied drawing and painting
1940-46 Military service during the war
1946-48 Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts
Studied drawing and painting,
where William Coldstream and his associates
led the second generation of Euston Road painters
1949-80 West of England College of Art, Bristol
Senior lecturer of Fine Art
1970 Bristol University
Lectured in Art History in the extra-mural department
1975-78 Barry Summer School
Ran a drawing course
1979-80 Downside Abbey
Ran summer school in landscape with Anthony Rossiter
1952 Elected member of the Royal West of England Academy
2005 Elected member Bath Society of Artists
2007 Elected Honorary member of the
Royal West of England Academy