1941 Born Lichfield, Stafford
1961-66 Birmingham College of Art
1966-69 Royal College of Art, London
1969 Awarded Silver Medal, Royal College of Art
1970 Joined Angela Flowers Gallery, London
1978 John Moore's XI Prize Winner
1979 Joined Fischer Fine Art Gallery, London
1988 Elected Fellow of Royal Society of Painters and Etchers (RE)
1992 Joined Redfern Gallery, London
1992Elected Royal Academician
1996 Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
1996 Appointed Professor of Painting University of Brighton
1998-2004 Keeper of The Royal Academy Schools
Has exhibited internationally and work is held in major public, private and corporate Collections worldwide.