Stuart was born in Bradford in 1950. From an early age drew and painted with an ability far above his age and subsequently never strayed from 'art' as his vocation. After sixth form he took a one-year foundation course at Bradford College of Art, following this he studied Fine Art at Exeter Art College, gaining his degree in 1972. After college he worked in his parents business in Bradford and painted in his spare time. Many of his early works were large oil paintings of regulars playing dominoes and having a pint in the family pub. His first major exhibition was in 1977 where he showed at Bradford Central Library. In 1979 he won the Yorkshire Television Fine Art Fellowship Award, which resulted in a number of one-man shows across the North East of England. His exhibition at Cartwright Hall saw the largest number of visitors for many years. In the early 80's Stuart gradually moved away from huge oils on canvas and began to develop his trademark style: Wet Street Scenes: capturing the shimmer of rain on cobbles and flagstones in the Industrial Landscape. Over the years he has painted hundreds of Yorkshire back streets. Changes in the urban landscape has meant that many of these places have been demolished are now lost forever making the pictures extremely collectable.

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