Jake Winkle studied at Bournemouth College of Art and Design and at Brighton Polytechnic. After a spell in industry, he became a full time professional artist in 1993. Jake exhibits widely in the south of England and in 2004 he was a finalist in the Daily Mail's 'Not The Turner Prize' competition and successfully exhibited in The Mall Galleries in London. In 2007 Jake's work was selected for the Royal Society of British Artists exhibition and since early 2008 he has been contributing articles about his painting style for The Artist magazine.