From the largely urban and metropolitan environment of London, Ross attended art college in Hull, Yorkshire, before coming to live in Cornwall. This, in his words, was a challenge, and at least partly met by settling in the post industrial environs of Camborne-Redruth.  Not so over-exploited, the area offers most in the way of urban/rural contrast than some of the more picturesque parts of the county, and given him access to new subject matter. [2000 Exh cat, Falmouth AG]