Paul Doyle was born in Coventry England , and educated at the the City of Coventry Boarding School, he left school at 16 in order to train as an apprentice draughtsman. Pauls first love however is, and has always been, painting. In fact, on leaving school he lied about his age and entered the Herbert Art Gallerys open exhibition for aged eighteen and over, in Coventry. Even at this tender age he had two of his three works accepted, one of which was singled out for particular praise by the then Lord Mayor of Birmingham.