Born in 1959, Steven spent most of his early childhood in Llysfaen, a small, idyllic village in the hills of North Wales. The panoramic views of the surrounding landscape inspired him to sketch and paint. By the age of 10, he had won his first national painting competition.

In 1975, he began studying at Wrexham Art College, and was lucky to be taught by one of the best artists in Wales, Keith Bowen. He passed courses in Graphic Design and Illustration with Distinction and a week after graduating, his painting of "Lady Diana" was chosen for a double page spread in Woman`s Realm.

He then spent 4 years in London working as a freelance illustrator and was very fortunate to work with one of Britain`s best illustrators, Mike Vaughan, for most of that time. Steven worked for various clients including BBC Publications, Readers Digest, Collins Books, Daily Mail, Sunday Telegraph, Golf Monthly, TV Times, Barclays Bank, Lloyds Bank, Lancia Cars, Jaguar Cars, Start-Rite shoes, Wall`s ice cream and Securicor. He also completed 12 paintings for a BP Calendar and a film poster for "Christmas Carol"

Steven gradually became disillusioned with the illustration business and in 1985, he moved back to North Wales to work with other artists including David Williams & Gwyn Hughes in Dai Studios in Caernarfon. He concentrated on paintings for galleries after being inspired by the French Impressionists and the Newlyn artists. These paintings proved to be very popular and sold in local art galleries and also in Fine Art auctions in Bonhams, Christies and Sothebys. In 1990, he set up his own gallery where he began publishing, marketing and selling his limited edition prints and greeting cards.

The beach paintings now sell throughout Britain and on the coastlines of Florida and California. The Harrods of Knightsbridge gallery have exhibited his work and his paintings have also been chosen for Tony Blair`s office during a European Summit in Cardiff.

In a charity auction in 2004, featuring some of the best artists in Wales, his painting was the 2nd highest price next to one by Sir Kyffin Williams. In January 2005, he was featured on the Sioe Celf TV programme on S4C.

He has painted a beach scene for Scott Quinell featuring his children for his 30th birthday and has recently sold paintings to Bryn Terfel & Rebecca Evans.

He now sells his originals in Annapolis, USA and in Art Galleries in Dublin, Scotland, Cornwall and London.

Further details can be found on the "Exhibitions" page.