Born in 1952, I grew up as a white South African looking for paths of resistance. My training in Fine Art & Printmaking (1971-75) in S.A. and the U.K. was formative in the development of a critical / satirical approach, and encouraged my interest in books and other publications as effective vehicles for the artist's statement.

Since 1976 I have been involved with the teaching of Art & Design, while continuing with my own creative pursuits. The interest in print and books directed me toward various applications such as: book/magazine illustration and design for publishers (1977 to present: SA and Ireland), satirical comix (1985-86: SA), a 10-year period as political cartoonist for 2 newspapers (1982-94: SA), and my current interest in the Artist's Book.

This focus runs parallel with my work at the School of Applied Art, East London, South Africa. We have developed a Fine Art course that is centered around a narrative and storytelling theme. This direction has evolved in response to our geographical context: the Eastern Cape Province is rich in the storytelling tradition. Our aim is to explore this tradition so that students can, through their art, begin to tell personal and contemporary stories with which they identify.

My work has been shown in two one-man exhibitions (1977 & 1986: SA), and has been part of many group and touring exhibitions (1975 to present: SA, UK, Belgium). Prints and drawings are held by two public collections (Durban and East London, SA) and several private collections in South Africa.
I am currently working on two concepts, to be exhibited as "book proofs" in July 2000, at the National Festival of the Arts, Grahamstown, SA.

Senior Lecturer in Fine Art, School of Applied Art, East London, South Africa 1973: National Diploma (Fine Art): Natal Technikon. (SA) 1775: Advanced Certificate (Printmaking): College of Design, Croydon, UK. 1983: National Higher Diploma (Fine Art): Natal Technikon. (SA) 1997: M. A. (Fine Art): University of Stellenbosch. (SA)