1949 Born Bristol
1967-69 Birmingham College of Art & Design
1969-72 Coventry(Lanchester)Polytechnic
1975-76 Birmingham Polytechnic
Significant Exhibitions
1973
‘Kitchmas ’73’ Ikon Gallery Birmingham
Midland Group Gallery, Nottingham
1976
Warwick University (solo)
1979
Birmingham University
1980
‘Lina Garnade Memorial Exhibition’ Farnham
1981
‘5th Cleveland International Drawing Biennale (touring)
Midlands Arts Centre Birmingham (solo)
1982
‘Prophesy and Vision’ Arnolfini Bristol (touring)
Rochdale Art Gallery (solo)
‘Midland View 2’ Stoke-on-Trent Art Gallery (and touring)
Timaeus Gallery Birmingham
1983
‘Townscape Today’ Oldham Art Gallery
Leicestershire Exhibition for Schools and Colleges
1984
’21 for 21′ Ikon Gallery and Hong Kong Arts Centre
‘Mid-Art 84’ Dudley Art Gallery Dudley
1985
‘Human Interest’ Cornerhouse Manchester
‘Artworks for Birmingham’ Ikon Gallery Birmingham
1986
‘Mid-Art 86’ Dudley Art Gallery Dudley
1987
‘Home Front’ Bede Gallery Jarrow (solo)
1990
‘The Human Condition’ Minories Gallery Colchester
‘Unfinished Business’ Lanchester Gallery Coventry
1991
‘The Secret Life of Objects’ Ikon Gallery Birmingham
1992
MAC Birmingham (solo)
1995
‘William Gear: Past & Present Friends’ Birmingham Art Gallery
‘Everyday Stories’ Ikon Gallery Touring Exhibition
1998-99
‘Displaced’ Santiago Museum of Contemporary Art Chile (touring)
2014
‘Static: Still-life Reconsidered’ Birmingham Art Gallery
2016
Coventry Open Exhibition Herbert Art Gallery Coventry
Nottingham Castle Open Exhibition Nottingham
2018
John Moores Painting Prize Walker Art Gallery Liverpool
Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize London (touring)
2019
Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize London (touring)
2021
Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize London (touring)
Work in Public Collections
Birmingham City Art Gallery; Rochdale Art Gallery(Touchstones); Bede Gallery; Leeds Education Committee; Warwickshire Education Committee
Publications
1976
Artists, Craftsmen, Photographers in West Midlands.
1981
5th Cleveland Drawing Biennale catalogue
1982
New Figurative Painting’ Rochdale Art Gallery catalogue
‘New Figurative Painting’ Irene McManus: The Guardian
‘Prophesy and Vision’ catalogue; Artscribe: exhibition review
1983
‘Townscape Today’ catalogue
1984
’21 f0r 21′ Ikon Gallery catalogue
1985
‘Human Interest’ Cornerhouse catalogue
‘Artworks for Birmingham’ Ikon Gallery catalogue
1987
‘Home Front’ Bede Gallery: catalogue
‘Home Front’ Arts Review: W.E.Johnson: exhibition review
1990
‘The Mundane and the Metaphysical’: essay: Robert Burstow
1991
‘The Secret Life of Objects’: essay: Pennina Barnett
Robert Clark: exhibition review: The Guardian
1995
‘Everyday Stories’: catalogue
1998
‘Displaced’ : catalogue essay: Libby Anson:
2014
‘ Static’: Exhibition gallery guide
2018
‘John Moores Painting Prize’: catalogue
‘Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize’: catalogue
2019
‘Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize’: catalogue
2021
‘ Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize’: catalogue