Night Vision
Born in Liverpool were he attended Bootle College of Art from 1969 - 1972 studying Art & Design and Display & Exhibition Design. Since then Mike has worked full time as a display artist for several department stores including many years with Chanel Perfumes.
He has designed and directed a number of multi media events including 'Faint Frontiers' for Windows Art Centre in Bath and composed the electronic music for several dance works. Edwin Lung, choreographer commissioned Mike to compose music for his dance work 'Flee' premiered at The Place, Charing Cross, London in 1996. As with the paintings shown here, all of his work is subconciously motivated. He starts with a blank canvas or board and as he starts to work the paint he begins to see and feel the direction the work is taking.