 Shortly after, he went on to become a qualified Art teacher gaining a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from Huddersfield University.His first solo exhibition entitled "A Walk on the Darkside" in 2003, featured forty five pieces of his original artwork including demonic statues, biomechanical monsters and giant canvases depicting images of horror and the macabre.The exhibition was featured in various national newspapers including The Daily Telegraph as well as BBC Radio One and live interviews on BBC Radio Leeds North.