'Regal' received 'Highly Commended' on the 24th May 2010 during the private view reception evening of the WAY 2010 exhibition/competition run by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation held at the Mall Galleries, London.

On the 17th May i found out the results of the 'BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year 2010'....i came runner-up with 'Chui' in 'Animals in their Environment' and won the 'Endangered Species' category with 'Tigers at Play'...was over the moon!...so i will be published in the August issue of BBC Magazine again which is amazing....but with a twist as this year I HAVE WON the 'BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year 2010' Title!....yay....cant believe it i am over-joyed and stunned and so overwhelmed that i will be going to see the whales in Baja, California/Mexico how awe-inspiring and emotional that is going to be. To win this holiday is just incredible im so happy and feel privileged to win this opportunity....Cant wait!...

4th May 2010 I found out (with much excitement) in the first round of judging for the BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year 2010 i have had 2 of my originals; 'Chui' in 'Animals in their environment' category and 'Tigers at Play' in 'Endangered Species' category...in the 78 short-listed for the final round of judging taking place 17th May when we find out the 14 category winners and all the 14 category winners including the overall winner will be published in the BBC Wildlife Magazine August 2010 issue

16th March 2010 I found out with much excitement that i have had 2 of my originals Short-listed for WAY 2010 exhibition/competition run by David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation. The David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year 2010 exhibition is being held at the Mall Gallery London 24th - 29th May 2010......

June 2009
On the 28th June with much delight found out that i am one of the Category winners in 'BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year 2009'; it was my Orangutan 'Contemplate' in the Category 'Endangered Species' and my Lion 'Magnificent!' came Runner-Up for category 'World Mammals'........the 14 category winners will all be on show at the Marwell Zoo Exhibition on the 26th August (preview and awards evening) til 30th August...where on the 26th August preview and awards evening there will be the overall winner of the title 'BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year 2009' will be revealed. All 14 Category winners will be published inthe August issue of 'BBC Wildlife Magazine'....
There was over 700entries which were whittled down to 122 paintings which got into the final round of judging to find the 14 category winners...then the overall winner for the title will be announced on the preview and awards evening 26th August....
'Contemplate' is on the front cover of MIWAS (Marwell International Wildlife Artists Society) exhibition catalogue 2009, was delighted to have this opportunity

April 2009
Both my pictures entered have been selected as a finalist in the BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year 2009 competition....

June 21st - June 28th 2008
"Asiatic Monarch" (shown in background)
Short Listed for 'Wildlife Artist of the Year' run by David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation
Original sold at preview

July 2007
"We all here?", "Watchful" and "Great Grey Owl"
All three were HIGHLY COMMENDED at NEWA Exhibition

October 2006
Won the Christopher Parson  Award for Artistic Excellence
It was a 4 piece competition; 4 pictures with an overall link and each one individually having their own subject matter to go by. I really enjoyed the challenge.