From an early age I had always been interested in art, gaining inspiration and encouragement from my parents, especially my mother, who had drawn and painted a little herself as a hobby.
Growing up in a rural Staffordshire village helped me to understand the beauty of the countryside, which I still feel so important in order to portray its true character. Being close to the subject matter is of great advantage to me for the constant reference I need to support my work.
In 1983 at the age of sixteen, I left school gaining a grade A in ‘O’ level art and winning the overall school prize for best art pupil. Upon leaving school, I worked as a storekeeper in a local warehouse, painting only as a hobby in my spare time. In order to give me more time to develop my artistic skills I decided to give up my full-time job in 1994 and take up a part-time position instead.
I gave up the part-time position in 2000 in order to teach painting two days a week to young offenders in a local youth prison. I then reduced this to one day a week as the demand for my work was increasing. I have found working with these young people very rewarding, as there is so much talent that would normally be unrecognised. I have tried to encourage them to see this as a new adventure, and knowing that I may have contributed something towards turning people’s lives around has made the job worthwhile for me.
Although I was initially concerned about giving up my so-called ‘proper’ jobs, I finally got the confidence to turn to painting as a full-time position after seeing the quality and value of my work rise through doing various commissions for art collectors.
Once painting full-time I started showing my works by exhibiting my paintings in one of Washington Green’s Partnership Galleries. This gave me a steady flow of commissions and an increased following for my work. It also introduced my work to Glyn Washington of Washington Green and has since led to them publishing my work. Teaching myself how to draw and paint has taken many long hard hours in the studio to perfect, and it is now that I am finally starting to feel the benefit from it.
A Breath Of Fresh Air by John Waterhouse Giclée on Board
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A Day Out Walking by John Waterhouse Giclée
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A Perfect Day by John Waterhouse Giclée
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A Walk Through The Park by John Waterhouse Giclée
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Afternoon Glow by John Waterhouse Giclée on Board £293.75
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Along The River Bank by John Waterhouse Giclée £123.00
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Blossom Trees by John Waterhouse Giclée £123.00
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Breaking Through by John Waterhouse Giclée £263.20
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Calm Waters by John Waterhouse Giclée £293.75
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Daydreamer by John Waterhouse Giclée
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Early Reflection by John Waterhouse Giclée
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Early Summer by John Waterhouse Giclée
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Early Walk by John Waterhouse Giclée
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Enchanted by John Waterhouse Giclée £292.58
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Enchanted Woodland by John Waterhouse Giclée £229.00
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Field of Gold by John Waterhouse Giclée
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Golden Gate by John Waterhouse Giclée
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Golden Highway by John Waterhouse Giclée
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Ground Frost by John Waterhouse Giclée
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Homestead On The Hill by John Waterhouse Giclée
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Into The Meadow by John Waterhouse Giclée £235.00
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Lakeside by John Waterhouse Giclée
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Light Reflection I by John Waterhouse Giclée £164.50
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Light Reflection II by John Waterhouse Giclée
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Meadow Lane by John Waterhouse Giclée £124.00
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Millstream by John Waterhouse Giclée £188.00
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Morning Charm by John Waterhouse Giclée £263.20
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Morning Mist by John Waterhouse Lithograph £366.00
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Morning Mist by John Waterhouse Giclée £366.00
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My Perfect View by John Waterhouse Giclée on Board £329.00
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Nature`s Canopy by John Waterhouse Giclée £270.00
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Perfect Dawn by John Waterhouse Lithograph
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Reflections by John Waterhouse Giclée £211.00
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Reflections In Time by John Waterhouse Giclée £366.00
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Riverside Walk by John Waterhouse Giclée £135.00
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Summer Haze by John Waterhouse Giclée
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Summer Meadow by John Waterhouse Giclée
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Sundown by John Waterhouse Giclée £188.00
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That Time of Day by John Waterhouse Giclée
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That Time Of The Year by John Waterhouse Giclée
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The Beauty Of Nature by John Waterhouse Giclée on Board £552.00
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The Bridge by John Waterhouse Lithograph
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The Brook by John Waterhouse Giclée on Board
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The Dreamers Landscape by John Waterhouse Giclée £247.00
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The Flooded Field by John Waterhouse Giclée on Board
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The Ford by John Waterhouse Giclée £235.00
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The Hedgerow by John Waterhouse Giclée
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The Hill by John Waterhouse Giclée
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The Lane To The River by John Waterhouse Giclée
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The Listener by John Waterhouse Giclée £211.00
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The Meadowland by John Waterhouse Giclée
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The Path by John Waterhouse Lithograph
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The Ridge by John Waterhouse Giclée
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The Riverbank by John Waterhouse Giclée £88.00
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The Sound of Silence by John Waterhouse Giclée £129.25
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The Sun`s Reflection by John Waterhouse Giclée £129.25
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The Walk by John Waterhouse Giclée
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The Walk II by John Waterhouse Giclée £125.00
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The Warmth Within by John Waterhouse Giclée on Board £517.00
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Thistledown by John Waterhouse Giclée £235.00
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Thistledown II by John Waterhouse Giclée
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Washlands by John Waterhouse Giclée
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