Born 1970 in Birmingham, England, his artistic ability was noted from an early age and he was encouraged throughout his education to explore art. After graduating art collage in the West Midlands with a Diploma in Art & Design, he found a certain amount of success painting large historical works, mainly in Oils - a number of commissions for heritage buildings in England. During this period opportunities arose in commercial art, specifically Illustration and Design projects for the Advertising and Marketing industry - accumulating in him becoming Creative Director of a national Advertising and Marketing Agency. He has undertaken projects across the UK and Europe for corporations such as Coke-Cola, Disney, BBC, Film4, Sky TV, Kodak, Thomas Cook, Barclays Bank and Diageo/Guinness to name a few.

At the age of 33 he 'retired' from the commercial art industry to sail with his wife, on their 35ft yacht 'Hitrapia' around the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts of Europe, rediscovering his passion for painting.

He aims to capture the light and culture of the countries experienced throughout his travels. Wayne says "Moving away from the Pre-Raphaelite influences of my earlier work, I find with each piece of work I produce, I move closer to impressionism. It is mainly light that I aim to explore, but I'm also interested in the 'Human Condition' and how we interact and inhabit the modern world; therefore I'm continually drawn to urban, social and cultural subjects as a vehicle to expess light."

Over the past few years, Wayne has spent time in Malta, producing a body of work devoted entirely to this group of enchanting and historic Islands. He has participated in various exhibitions in Malta and presented a one-man show in Valletta. He has completed a number of commissions, including a painting for Dr Austin Gatt, Maltese Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Communications.

He is represented in Malta and Gozo by VGB Art Gallery, Valletta, Malta.

A selection of paintings are available for Sale from Wall Projects Gallery, Montrose, Scotland.

More information on the travels of Wayne and his wife can be found here.

• 'VGB Winter Collective Exhibition'.
  30th November 2010 - 20th January 2011.
  Vee Gee Bee Gallery.
  Palazzo Ferrerija,
  309 Republic Street,
  Valletta, Malta.
  Tel: +356 21224585
  Email: info@vgb.com.mt
  Web: www.vgb.com.mt
• 'A Year of Light' - Solo Exhibition.
  10th April - 30th April 2010.
  Vee Gee Bee Gallery, Valletta, Malta.
• 'VGB Winter Collective Exhibition'.
  30th November 2009 - 20th January 2010.
  Vee Gee Bee Gallery, Valletta, Malta.
• 24th - 27th September 2009.
  Exhibition of 6 Watercolours at the HSBC Premier Valletta Boat Show 2009.
  Dock No.1, Bormla, Malta.