He was a student and assistant to the painter Sampson Towgood Roch, who was deaf.

He also appears to have worked in London for a short period.

He submitted 2 miniatures to be exhibited at Parliament House in 1802, with his address recorded as Exchequer Street.

[1][2] He retired from the profession, and is believed to have suffered from severe mental health issues later in life.

The National Gallery of Ireland holds a number of his works.