Jon was diagnosed with Hypopituitarism in 2004. This illness caused him to re-evaluate life and force a slow down in his work load. This presented him with the opportunity to start painting again. Firstly with historic railway scenes, often on large stretched canvases. These paintings were influenced by the wonderful – energetic work of the famous Railway Artist, Terence Cuneo.
“Cuneo’s paintings came to my attention as a young boy, after looking at the illustrations in the 1970″s Triang/Hornby model railway catalogues. It was Cuneo’s dramatic and descriptive brushwork that grabbed my attention”.
In 2015, Jon joined the Guild of Railway Artists as an Associate Member. His painting, titled “The Castle at Neyland” was purchased by the National Library of Wales. And another, titled “Preparing the Shires” went to fellow Artist and ex England and Gloucester Cricketer, Jack Russell MBE .