I was born in Middlesbrough in the north-east of England and after leaving school served a 4 year
fabrication apprenticeship in the chemical industry. In 1988 I saw a woodturner at a local game fair and thinking it looked
fun decided to have a go. Fatal mistake!. A workshop and lathe soon followed and in 1995 I decided to change career and
moved to Cornwall to take a 1 year course in cabinetmaking.After the course finished, small woodturning production runs and
gallery work took over and about ten years ago I started teaching and demonstrating woodturning. I still get a great
amount of satisfaction when I can see that I have fired up someones enthusiasm or imagination.
I have recently fulfilled one of my ambitions
and have been accepted onto the Register of Professional Turners
