In brief Whatwould yoube if youweren't an artist? Actually I'mhopeless at anything else. Thoughwhen I was a kid I wanted to be a taxidermist. What's your favourite holiday spot? I used to live in Penllyn in North Wales and I still love going there and getting away from it all. Howdo you relax? Walkingmy two dogs. Drawing and painting ismy life and I'mhappy just doing that. Do youprefer town or country- side? Definitely countryside. I live in the countryside in Shropshire and I love the fresh air, open space and being in natural environments. Are you amusic lover? I always havemusic onwhen I'mworking in my studio. I'ma fan of prettymuch everything from JackWhite and Dean Martin to punk eramusic. Do you read a lot? I love reading but I don't read asmuch as I'd like to. I prefer non-fiction and recently read In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick. It's the true story of howa large spermwhale attacked and sank thewhaleship 'Essex' in the 19th century and it's the inspiration for HermanMelville's Moby Dick. E-books or paper? Definitely paper. I much prefer the feel and tangibility of physical books – and physical CDs - plus I also like collecting things. “These paintings are all about what children would do after seeing Star Wars, which is look around for objects that they can use to make them look and feel like their favourite characters.”
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