He spent his youth exploring the derelict housing and forgotten industry of his home town. This led to a fascination with the layers of history and time on surfaces, structures and the people around him.
Creating drawings and art in his childhood helped him to escape this bleak landscape.
Returning to art after a long absence, he realised that the people he met on a daily basis began to fascinate him and he would create fictional back stories based purely on a fleeting encounter and first impression.
Paul has shown his work as part of several group shows over the last few years and has sold his work in the UK, Europe and the USA. Currently, his work is continuing the ongoing theme of 'You could be anyone' the contrast between people being both expendable and venerated. In addition to this he is relating the act of mark making, and the use of colour in capturing the essence of a person and divining the story within.
He now lives and works in Devon.
Exhibitions
Whobid Arts Open exhibition.
April 1st - May 14th 2023
Burton at Bideford Gallery
Humans, Strength and fraility
March-May 22
Yare Gallery Great Yarmouth.
Spring Art Show
6-10th April 22
The Forum Norwich.
Summer Art Show 2021
August-September
Yare Gallery.
Selected Works
Feb-June 2020
The Art House Kingston upon Hull
Group Show
June 2020
The (belated) spring art show
Norwich
Group show
April-May 2019
The Art of Norwich
St Margarets church of art
The Norwich spring art show
The forum Norwich
Group show
April 2018
Norwich spring art show
the forum Norwich
Contemporary art duo & guests
May 2017
St Margarets church of art Norwich
Your ART here
Feb 2016
Fountain street fine art gallery Framingham