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MY STORY

From a very young age I was in to building, drawing and looking for ways to express myself creatively.

At 18 onwards l enrolled into Salisbury Art College and did several art courses before being accepted with an unconditional placement in the Bournemouth Arts University on a film and animation degree course. After leaving Bournemouth l studied stop motion animation at UWE (University of West England) under the guidance of tutors working for Aadmen and other production houses around Bristol.

Taking those skills and a strong understanding of film and media l have been running S53 as a hub for freelance work in education and promoting in house and creative classes for over 25 years. Now I have fully turned my hand to painting and refining and honing S53 over the years has been a natural process working with artists who have exhibited with us as well as inviting new artist to become part of the studio’s ethos.

IN THE NEWS

This Wiltshire artist walks the wide chalk landscapes, making quick. Sketches of trees or hills that catch his eye, working on them in his studio to create abstracted but evocative contemporary takes on the traditional landscape view. He’s keeping alive the spirt of Constable, who also painted Salisbury and Stonehenge.

Jonathan Jones

Guardian - Saturday 13 September 2025

POST EXHIBITION 2004 - 2025

Salisbury Hospital (solo exhibition) Salisbury 2025

Salisbury Museum (solo exhibition) Salisbury 2025

Studio53 Draw a Line (solo exhibition) Salisbury 2025

Black Swan Arts Open (mixed exhibition) Frome 2024

Chapel Art Studios (mixed exhibition) Andover 2024

White Chalke Gallery (mixed exhibition) Devises 2024

Studio53 Collaboration (solo exhibition) Salisbury 2022

Studio53 Transition (solo exhibition) Salisbury 2022

Messums Gallery Tisbury – VSAT (Veronica Stewart Arts Trust) July 2018

Lace Wing Gallery Salisbury 2017

Studio53 Tinder Box (solo exhibition) Salisbury 2016

Studio53 Time Trace (mixed exhibition) Salisbury 2016

Studio53 VSAT (Veronica Stewart Arts Trust) - (mixed exhibition) Salisbury 2016

Fisherton Mill Gallery (mixed exhibition) Salisbury 2015

Studio53 Shape Shift (joint exhibition) Salisbury 2015

Salisbury Arts Centre (mixed exhibition) Salisbury 2014

Forest Arts Centre (mixed exhibition) Salisbury 2014

Studio53 Liner (joint exhibition) Salisbury 2014

Studio53 Viscous (solo exhibition) Salisbury 2013

The Affordable Art Fair in Chelsea London 11th – 14th April 2013

The Affordable Art Fair in Edinburgh Scotland 19th Nov - 4th Dec 2012

The Affordable Art Fair in Manhattan New York 2- 7 October 2012

Darcy’s Gallery Cheltenham figurative work 2012

The Salisbury Arts Centre (mixed exhibition) homegrown project 2011

The Yard (mixed exhibition) Salisbury 2009 and 2010

New Forest Arts Centre (solo exhibition)) 2009

Hourglass Arts (solo exhibition) Burgate, Hampshire December 2008

Darcy’s Gallery (solo exhibition) Cheltenham- figurative work 2008

Scream Gallery (mixed exhibition on avi format for Sony Bravia and Scream) London Burton Street 2008

Fordingbridge Festival (mixed exhibition) 2007

Leaden Hall (mixed exhibition) Salisbury 2007

53 The Barn Studio (mixed exhibition) Salisbury 2007

Claire’s Gallery (mixed exhibition) Birmingham 2007

Salisbury Library Animal magic (solo) 2006

Hour Glass Restaurant and Gallery (solo) Fordingbridge- figurative work 2006

Darcy’s Gallery (mixed exhibition) Cheltenham- figurative work 2006

Hour Glass Restaurant and Gallery (solo) Fordingbridge- figurative work 2005

Darcy’s Gallery (mixed exhibition) Cheltenham- figurative and animal work 2005

The Barn Gallery (solo) Odstock, Salisbury- figurative work 2005

Salisbury Library (solo) animal work 2004

Escape Bar and Art (internet art Gallery) London, Brixton 2004

Lace Wing Gallery Salisbury 2004