Ray enjoys tonal realist oil painting, the study of light, in the tradition of early Australian impressionist artists, particularly those influenced by Max Meldrum.  He currently paints all genres: plein air landscapes and seascapes; portraiture and still life.

He aims to keep it simple and ‘painterly’, painting ‘from life’, alla prima.

Ray lives in Essendon but spends a lot of time at his holiday home in Aireys inlet.

He began lessons at the Victorian Artists Society (VAS) in the late 90s having tuition from Margaret Cowling (water colour), Max Wilks, Gregory Smith, Ray Hewitt, Stephen Doyle and Ben Winspear.