I remember as a young child, always painting, drawing or making something. Work, play and creativity seemed inextricably interwoven, and I have carried that feeling with me to the present day. Materials were never a problem - when I had no paper to make marks on, I used newspaper and every scrap of cardboard packaging in my home had a use.

On leaving school my first job was as an apprentice model-maker. The skills I learnt back then have influenced my work ever since. I moved from model-making into graphic design and currently run my own design business in Wiltshire.

But it is painting that holds the most attraction for me, and the work on display on this website uses many of the mediums and materials I have been exploring for years; painting, drawing, model-making, photography, design, print-making, and 3D construction.

I returned to college in 1992 as a mature student to undertake studies in Art Therapy and Community Arts. Since then much of my time has been committed to art projects in schools and community settings, often in collaboration with other artists.

I enjoy the mix of disciplines I work with. One day I am a graphic designer in front of the computer screen, the next I am painting in the studio, the next I am in a school working with 30 children. Each feeds the other and stimulates a diverse approach to making art.

Jeff Pigott 2009