Arwyn was born in 1961 in the Midland town of Royal Leamington Spa. He was the third eldest of four siblings when born to working class parents. He was educated at the local C of E Primary School, and latterly at a local Comprehensive School. He went on to complete a diploma in 2D and 3D design. Initially unemployed he went on to work in a variety of sectors. He worked within the financial services sector for almost 20 years advising personal and corporate clients. From 2009 he learned first hand what it is to undergo life challenging events that influence his work. He has a passion to create fine art images that last, tell a story, and make people stop, and think. He has previously written several books both under his own name and under the pseudonym of Caradoc Fane.