Tony lives in Whitley Bay. He worked in advertising as a graphic designer and later ran his own advertising agency in Newcastle.
Painting in all media, he has a particular interest in landscape, life studies, portraiture and ballet subjects.
He has exhibited in many club and private shows and was one of the finalists in the Laign plc national landscape competition, showing at the Mall Galleries in London. He had two portraits selected for a major show in the Hatton Galleries presented by the National Portrait Society and also had a one man show based exclusively on his ballet subjects.