1931

Born in Letchworth, Hertfordshire

1948-50

Studied at Luton School of Art, Luton

1950-52

Served in Royal Air Force, Hong Kong

1952-54

Studied at St. Albans School of Art

1954-57

Studied at Royal College of Art, London

1957

Awarded Royal College of Art Scholar-

    ship for travel in Italy

1957-58

Taught mural decoration at Hammer-

    smith College of Art, London

1959

Awarded Harkness Fellowship of Com-

    monwealth Fund for travel in USA

    and spent following two years in USA

1961-63

Taught at St. Martin’s School of Art,

    London

1963-65

Lived and worked in New York

1964

Married Betsy Scherman

1965

Taught in Aspen, Colorado

1966

Birth of first son, Edward

Awarded Mr. and Mrs. Robert C.

    Scull Award, 33rd Venice Biennale

1967

Awarded Grand Prize, IX Sao Paolo

    Bienal, Brazil

Taught at University of Virginia,

    Charlottesville

1968

Taught at University of California, 

    Irvine Campus

Moved to East Tytherton, Wiltshire

1970

Birth of second son, Harry

1975

Retrospective at Tate Gallery

1976

Awarded Order of Commander of the

    British Empire

Awarded Bradford Print Biennale First

    Prize

1978

Moved to New York

1988

Acquired studio in Telluride, Colorado

2002

Moved to Patchogue, New York

2004

Built studio in Patchogue

2016

Died in Patchogue