John Hurford, a North Devon Farmer, became a full-time painter in 2001. His work has been reproduced in many magazines and books since the nineteen sixties and his early work is in the collection of the V&A museum. He has been shown in the RA and V&A London, The Whitney in New York and Liverpool's Tate Gallery. He has had many books published, many exhibitions locally and in New Zealand, France and London. He still designs posters and record covers but mostly is concerned with painting - usually in acrylic on canvas, paper or wood panel.