Individually commissioned pieces include one for Coalport’s 250th anniversary, the Queen Mother’s 100th birthday celebrations, the Battle of Trafalgar 200-year’s celebrations at Portsmouth Naval Museum and a plaque of the same event – presented to Her Majesty on board Victory at the same event. His pieces are exhibited in museums in the USA, Japan and the UK.

“When painting, I like to use a variety of mediums as I feel the need to experiment and master as many methods as possible. I sometimes work from crude sketches as well as photographs as a varied approach allows for more creativity.”

“Creativity comes from a number of different sources, observations or even conversations, inspiration always surprises me in the ever-unusual ways it catches me. Although working in the pottery industry for so long and being creative with clay, it is always the joy of painting that is my first love and keeps me returning to canvas.”

“The creative process in art is self-propelling and sometimes all consuming, it comes in waves and has forever altered the way in which I view my surroundings.” – Dale Bowen