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
