Since I escaped from the organised workforce, I have been fortunate enough to have a go at something I really love - painting.

After the regimen of education and the Financial Planning, it was a relef to have a little more freedom. I have always been intersted in Art but haven't been able to indulge myself fully until the last couple of years.

The added bonus is this keeps me off the streets and out of my wife's hair,

Painting is a continual learning learning process; the more you paint, the more you learn. I have had fantastic guidance in this from two generous mentors in John Canning and Glenda Cornell. Workshops and an overseas tour with Craig Penny were also invaluable.