Paul was one of the last apprentices at the famous Phoenix Ironworks in Lewes and later, delivered four world class sculpture exhibitions in Lewes Town Hall starting with the return of 'The Kiss' to Lewes from the Tate in the exhibition in 1999.
2011Accepted as a Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts
Appointed as a Non Alcoholic Trustee and Board Member of Alcoholics Anonymous
2011-2010
Co author of a 2 lesson module for secondary schools showing how alcohol companies target young people, currently available in state schools in East Sussex
2016-2010
Doctoral student in Intellectual History at the University of Sussex
2011- 2005
Part Time Lecturer at Sussex Downs College in Lewes and Eastbourne, psychology to access students and child psychology to outreach groups
2011-2009
Founder, co director and shareholder of Union Workhouse Ltd, a company which owns the Union Workhouse in Newhaven, Sussex.
2009-2007
Author of Thomas Paine in Lewes 1768-1774: A Prelude to American Independence
Festival Director of the Thomas Paine in Lewes Festival in 2009
2006-2004
Graduated as a MSc (Substance Misuse) at the University of Sussex
Graduate member of the British Psychological Society (MBPsS)
2004- 2001
Graduated as a BSc (Hons) Experimental Psychology
2007-1999
Director of the following Sculpture Exhibitions:
Rodin in Lewes Exhibition including the Kiss 1999
A Sculptor’s Development: Anthony Caro in Lewes Town Hall and on tour 2001
Henry Moore- Land and Sea exhibitions showing Henry Moore sculptures in Lewes Town Hall, the Château Musee in Dieppe and also in Charleston. 2004
With the Grain: Wood Sculpture by David Nash in Lewes Town Hall 2007
2002
Somerset House Trust, London overseeing all engineering and installation of a Tony Cragg exhibition of sculpture on the roof terrace
2000-1997
Director of Lewes Festival (arts organisation)
1992-1970
Managing Director of Myles Structural Engineering Co. Ltd. Evening Argus Press Hall, the Main Grandstand at the South of England Showground, Lewes Leisure Centre, Christ’s Hospital Leisure Centre the East extension of the Palace Pier in Brighton. Director of John Robbins Ltd. Boatbuilding Co. in Sussex, manufacture of pilot boats, trawlers and tugs Managerial posts encompassing general metal fabrication, shipbuilding and agricultural contracts home and abroad Lifeguard at Ringmer community swimming pool and Lewes Pells Pool
Apprenticed at East Sussex Engineering (Phoenix Ironworks, Lewes) as Structural Engineer.Indentures received 1974
My areas of knowledge are in academia (Psychology, Substance Misuse and 18c Intellectual History) and in the practical world of construction and business.
I have been married to Kathleen Myles for 35 years, our two children Joanna and Louis are 32 and 27 years of age respectively.
Jo is the owner of a design business and Louis is an assistant producer at BBC Sports ( Match of the Day and Football Focus).
We have three grandchildren from Joanna and her husband Graham, Finley, Dexter and Amelie are all under 5 years old.
I love walking, and keep a caravan in Looe, Cornwall where I also moor a fishing boat.
My recent hobbies have included amateur acting and collecting contemporary art from living artists of note.
Paul as Lord Alfred in " A Woman of no Importance" by Oscar Wilde at Lewes Theatre Club in 2006
