Hi
I'm Allan, I was born in 1959 in Rochdale
Lancashire. I now live in Norden which is an ever expanding village on
the outskirts of Rochdale.
I have always been keen in art and like many
other artists I began drawing and painting at school. On leaving school
in 1976 I started work as an apprentice joiner which is where I
developed an interest in woodcarving, woodturning and general carpentry.
I had to retire from work due to ill health in
2004 and at the time found it very difficult to do most things so I
turned to water colour painting which at the time was a totally new
medium to me having only painted in oils previously. Once I had mastered
water colour painting I had the idea of making and painting greetings
cards.
Although due to my ill health I am still
restricted to the amount of time I'm able to stand or sit in one
position I am now able to enjoy a limited amount of time painting, card
making, woodcarving, woodturning and general cabinet making including
clocks, toys and jewellery boxes.
I will never make a fortune out of my hobby but
I do get a tremendous amount of satisfaction out of creating artwork and
if others enjoy viewing my site then I have achieved my goal.