I have spent my life always keen to draw, but my  painting and illustration career really got underway via a scholarship to Derby Art School, later becoming Joseph Wright Art School, in 1949.This was followed by 5 years in the Royal Air Force after which I became a project and development illustrator at Rolls-Royce Aero Engines. The focus of this role was predominantly engineering illustration requiring detail and accuracy of form and colour. I have worked freelance since 1970.

After working in such a technical environment for over twenty years the move to a more personal and expressive medium such as coloured pencil, proved to make a very therapeutic change. This brought about a wonderful change of pace and style yet allowed me to apply the accuracy and detail disciplines that I had used illustrating aircraft engines.

The majority of my work is commission based, usually for favourite horses, dogs, landscapes and buildings. Such commissions come from clients within the UK and internationally (some as far a field as USA and South Africa).

Over the last few years I have been fortunate enough to have my work selected for the UK Coloured Pencil Society International Exhibition in addition to several other national shows.

Robin Borrett.