Professional Artist, trompe l'oeil painter, Muralist, Designer-decorator, Illustrator
Studied: Jacob Kramer College of Art, Leeds,
Goldsmiths College, London
B.A. Hons and Postgraduate Diploma (1972 - 1977)
Member of The International Guild of Realism Fellow of the Faculty of Decoration, (Sheffield)
Taught trompe l'oeil and paint techniques in Peralta, Italy 2001/2002.
Lectured on historical paint techniques at : Queen's House, Greenwich,
Dean Clough Galleries, Halifax, and Weald and Downland Open Air Museum.
Galleries
Gallery artist - WH Patterson, Mayfair, London,
Gladwells, City of London, (the oldest privately run gallery in London!)
Staithes gallery, North Yorkshire
Wendy Levy Gallery, Didsbury
Other Galleries and Exhibitions
Permanent exhibition of paintings at Gallery Iris, Todmorden, West Yorkshire. 2004,
(now closed).
Hourglass Gallery, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
Art Fair, New York, USA 2006
Annual Venice in Peril exhibition, 2007, 2008, 2009 to at WH Patterson.
Ted Hughes Festival, Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire 2008
'The National Open Art Competition', Chichester, West Sussex, 2008
'Discerning Eye Competition', The Mall Gallery, London, November 2004
Decorative Paintwork and Murals
Decorative paintwork, trompe l'oeil and murals in public buildings and private houses around the world. Trompe L'oeil gallery
A large scale mural for private yacht, Germany. Interior Decoration.
Work in Various Magazines and Books
World of Interiors
( For the most recent see 'The World of Interiors' November 2008, Nicky Haslam's Swish Chalet...... "Paul and Chris Czainski ... greatest decorative painters in the world")
House and GardenThe English Garden
Sheer Opulence ..............Nicholas Haslam
Best of British, Design Directory.Paint Magic......................Jocasta Innes
The Houses of Ireland.....Walter Pfeiffer and Marianne Heron
Designs...........................John Stefanidis
Painted Country..............Tricia Guild
Check out my art work for Janet de Botton on Page 18 in the beautiful book 'Vogue Living, Houses, Gardens, People', published by Alfred A Knopf, New York, 2007.