I was born at Brock, by a river of the same name, in the foothills of the Pennines, although my family roots spring from Aberdaron in North Wales, near which I have a family home. I'm a distant relative of 'Dic Aberdaron', Richard Robert Jones, a well-known character of Welsh folklore. I also live in the Cotswolds with my family, my work reflecting both localities, as well as Spain, Italy, Morocco and beyond where 
I take paintings groups abroad as lead tutor for Authentic Adventures (formerly Andalucian Adventures).I've been painting ever since my riverside childhood when I spent lots of time fishing and stalking or studying wildlife; and similarly through an academic career that took me to Durham and Cambridge and then to the BBC where initially I helped set up and produce the TV and Radio programmes for the fledgling Open University - heroic days! All that youthful waiting and watching for fish or fowl has since inspired my writing of nature essays, poetry, film-making stories, and of course my painting. I've never been bored outdoors, whether as a boy fishing for trout, or else directing films in the wildest places half a world away.
Most recently I directed wildlife films as a Senior Producer for the renowned BBC Natural History Unit for series such as The Natural World and Wildlife on One. My last efforts there were to help set up, film for and 
develop the Blue Planet series narrated by David Attenborough. I was also the development producer for the cinematic version of The Blue Planet, called ‘Deep Blue’, narrated by Michael Gambon. But despite its excitements, I wanted to paint much more and so in 1998, I decided to paint full-time. I still enjoy giving illustrated talks about the exploits of natural history film making and exploring the parallels between 'painting' with cameras, and painting with brushes. Though the media are different the disciplines are the same; atmosphere, viewpoint, composition, tone and colour.
develop the Blue Planet series narrated by David Attenborough. I was also the development producer for the cinematic version of The Blue Planet, called ‘Deep Blue’, narrated by Michael Gambon. But despite its excitements, I wanted to paint much more and so in 1998, I decided to paint full-time. I still enjoy giving illustrated talks about the exploits of natural history film making and exploring the parallels between 'painting' with cameras, and painting with brushes. Though the media are different the disciplines are the same; atmosphere, viewpoint, composition, tone and colour.Every Spring and Autumn with Authentic Adventures, I take guests with a wide range of experience, on week-long painting holidays in Andalucia, Catalunya, Italy, Morocco and other locations, as well as also locally based at a hotel in the Cotswolds. I also enjoy teaching others to paint landscapes and seascapes, or pastel works with workshop guests at my home studio location during winter months.
In my own work, I portray the Cotswold landscape and sometimes its waterways, and also landscapes 
and seascapes of North Wales, where I have a home on the Lleyn Peninsula. I demonstrate to art groups and societies throughout the UK and give talks about painting and its links with natural history film-making. In addition, I hold regular exhibitions and welcome commissions.
and seascapes of North Wales, where I have a home on the Lleyn Peninsula. I demonstrate to art groups and societies throughout the UK and give talks about painting and its links with natural history film-making. In addition, I hold regular exhibitions and welcome commissions.Occasionally my paintings are accompanied by a written biography; a short essay about its origins, the natural or social history of the location, the circumstances in which it was painted, and thoughts about the things that appealed to me at the time I was working on it - a kind of time capsule in words which I find brings added insight and value to the work.