Les is available for exclusive commissions and his clients include, English Heritage, The National Trust, Shell Oil, ITV, Honda UK, Rotary International, Halifax Building Society, and The Yorkshire Agricultural Society for whom he arranges a prestigious Art Show at the Great Yorkshire Show annually. He widely supports many charities including The Ilkley Candlelighters, The Acorn Trust, Horticap, Neurocare, Sheffield and Help for Heros.

He is a member of the select Fylingdales Group of Artists, and exhibits with them annually at the Pannett Gallery in Whitby. Les is widely known for his work with The Yorkshire Ridings Magazine where he illustrates various towns and villages around Yorkshire and also for the popular Yorkshire View where he interviews famous Yorkshire people and paints their favourite view of the region. He produces annually 'Yorkshire in Watercolour' calendar for Judges Postcards. He demonstrates his art techniques to Art Clubs and other organizations, and is a well known after dinner speaker.

He has been a life long advocate of improving driving standards, and is a keen motorcyclist. He was awarded the MBE in the Millenium Honours for his services to Road Safety. For over 30 years he has been an examiner for the Institute of Advanced Motorists.

He lives in Wakefield with his wife Judith and his rescued Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bronte.