[1] Building on fine arts work, JP moved to California to train in special effects and matte painting at the Disney Studios in Burbank.
Returning to England and the movie industry, he created matte composites and special effects for Clive Donner's Stealing Heaven (1988) and worked on Tim Burton's Batman.
One of JP's original pre-production oils went up for auction on Wednesday 12 December 2001 as Lot 254 at Christies (South Kensington), London.
In addition to Burbank, Detroit, and London and the movie, music and car industries, JP's work has taken him to Moscow (Laima Vaikule, TANGO), Mostar in Bosnia (WAR CHILD), Vienna (HOCHRIEGL).
CCA and Luerzer's Archiv Awards for HOCHRIEGL Shared with Michael Bindlechner [de], director "The Final Chapter.
JP Trevor is an honorary member of the On the Buses fan club owing to his family's links with Reg Varney, lead actor in the series.