In 1969 I completed a degree in 3 dimensional design at Leeds College of Art. In the following year I did a one year post-graduate course at Bristol University in Radio, Film and Television Production and obtained a Distinction grade. As part of the course I wrote and made a short animated film called, "Come into my Parlour," that was exhibited at the 1970 Paris Biennale and the Edinburgh Film Festival.
I started my career in art as an animator in 1970 with a company called Halas & Batchelor. The first major series I animated on was, “The Jackson 5ive.”
Over the past 40 years I have worked as a key animator on many TV commercials and series, including, “Superted,” “The Beatrix Potter collection,” “The Animals of Farthing Wood,” “The ForgotteIn 1969 I completed a degree in 3 dimensional design at Leeds College of Art. In the following year I did a one year post-graduate course at Bristol University in Radio, Film and Television Production and obtained a Distinction grade. As part of the course I wrote and made a short animated film called, "Come into my Parlour," that was exhibited at the 1970 Paris Biennale and the Edinburgh Film Festival.
I started my career in art as an animator in 1970 with a company called Halas & Batchelor. The first major series I animated on was, “The Jackson 5ive.”
Over the past 40 years I have worked as a key animator on many TV commercials and series, including, “Superted,” “The Beatrix Potter collection,” “The Animals of Farthing Wood,” “The Forgotten Toys,” “Snailsbury Tales,” and more. I have also animated on the feature films, “Watership Down,” “The Twelve Tasks of Asterix,” and, “Lucky Luke and the Daltons.”
In 1998 I directed on my first animation series that was aired on the BBC. This was called, “Little Monsters,” and was based on a set of books by Tony Garth. I have since worked as Animation Director on other television series including, “The Likeaballs,” “The Dorkhunters from Outer Space,” “Zorro,” and the third series of, “Horrid Henry.”
The Jumbalees started off as an idea for a TV series but since retirement I have found time to produce them as children's books. There are currently 6 books in the series available in paperback and ebook formats and include a free ebook.