At first my work went to friends and relatives and I painted murals on bedroom walls, usually a collage of favored musicians. My creative journey gained momentum when I organized my first exhibition in DunLaoghaire and later secured representation with the Ben Dunne Gallery.
While my formal artistic education involved only a portfolio preparation course which I flunked for painting the Afghan Girl, my true learning emerged from comprehensive life experiences which significantly shaped my artistic expression. My early years when not painting or mitching off school around the country, I was engrossed in discovery of the vastness of knowledge newly made available online. Besides drawing and painting, I had personal interests in electronics and physics. I began plumbing, electrical and special-effects apprenticeships, the latter of which gave me experience in machining, engineering, steel work, pyrotechnics, the list goes on. I studied sustainable construction and went to Australia for higher paid work where I gained experience in masonry and construction.
Upon returning and witnessing the situation in Dublin I began squatting, festival work and volunteering. Here my wide range of limited experience was well applied. As such I've entertained celebrities, politicians, and persons of various notoriety, and took part in events from Glastonbury to the most obscure hidden gems of these Isles. I traveled more locally around Europe and Ireland, and met the most interesting of characters in wonderful places all over..
