I started my creative adventures in 1973 with a friend, both working as freelance photographers for the Mirror Group, (yes, it wasn't the best plan working for Robert Maxwell!!). Within a few months and whilst holding down more reliable graphic design jobs, I worked part-time for press agencies including Reuters and Agence France Presse, covering some assignments overseas. These took me to troubled countries and events that shaped several future decisions. With a young family on the way, it was high time to take stock and earn a living from a proper job as a graphic designer, artist, and publisher of a new magazine dedicated to the sport of archery. Since 2001, following the death of my first wife, I have taken on life's challenges as a full-time artist and author where creative opportunities overcame loss and uncertainty in today's turbulent world.