I was born under a cabbage leaf in the summer of 1974, covered in stork feathers and placenta. I’m inspired by evolution and biology to create my paintings. I’m particularly fond of Naples Yellow. Delicious looking colour, and not healthy at all. I live with my wife Michelle and our hermit crab Shiny.

My blog is called The Flying Trilobite, and I paint fanciful and surreal images inspired by the discoveries in biology and evolutionary history. Unreal trilobites with insect or bat wings have been a part of my work for over 12 years now and I have painted some of them on pieces of shale. 

Recently, I completed a blog banner for The Meming of Life , a secular parenting blog.

My work can also be seen on the Scienceblog Of Two Minds as well as the online