Biography
Neil attended Central Saint Martins College in London but after a year on a foundation course decided that a career in art was not for him. He went off the University to economics, then took a and a job in banking and didn’t pick up a paint brush for many years. It was an extended period of travel that rekindled his love of art. Being constantly exposed to beautiful, enchanting, strange, evocative, provocative, bewildering environments with the time and mindset to properly appreciate and reflect on them was a defining experience for the artist. When he returned he dusted off the palette and paints in an attempt to recapture some of the sights and feelings from his time abroad. His ideas come from his owns surroundings of everyday life, flicking through papers, watching TV, walking around town - images, compositions and colours can trigger chain reactions, sparking ideas for future paintings.