Les Packham is a proud Yorkshireman with huge enthusiasm for anything to do with his native county. He is a self taught painter inspired by the great early English and Victorian watercolourists. For Les, watercolour is the ultimate medium. He has become well known through his contribution to various Yorkshire publications and also for his best selling calendar 'Yorkshire in Watercolour'.
Les Packham is a proud Yorkshireman with huge enthusiasm for anything to do with his native county. He is a self taught painter inspired by the great early English and Victorian watercolourists. For Les, watercolour is the ultimate medium. He has become well known through his contribution to various Yorkshire publications and also for his best selling calendar 'Yorkshire in Watercolour'. He has exhibited in London at the House of Commons, The Mall Galleries, The University Womens' Club and the former Royal Naval Dockyards at Chatham. Nearer to home he has, among other venues, had one man exhibitions at Skipton Castle, Mount Grace Priory, Nunnington Hall and Cannon Hall as well as exhibiting at the Ferens Gallery Hull and the Mercer Gallery Harrogate. For the past few years he and his wife Judith have been instrumental in organising the Art Show at the Great Yorkshire Show. His clients include The National Trust and English Heritage. Les lives in Wakefield with his wife and rescued Staffordshire Bull Terrier Brontё. He was awarded the MBE in the Millennium Honours List for his services to road safety.
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