Simon's Biography (Normandy watercolours/ Aquarelles de Normandie)

Since childhood, Simon has had a love of painting landscapes in watercolour. His predominant use of big brush technique has been greatly influenced by Ron Ranson. Simon's work has been likened to that of Angus Randsand further influenced by British watercolour impressionists Edward Wesson and Edward Seago. (Normandy watercolours/ Aquarelles de Normandie)

EDUCATION
1982-1985 Bsc General Science (Psychology)
1987-1988 P.G.E (Post Graduate Certificate in Education)
1990-1995 M.Ed (Researching Nursery Art)

Teaching
1999-1995 Primary and Nursery Education (Class Teacher)
1995 -2000 Further Education (Lecturer in Early Childhood Education)
2000 - Higher Education (Lecturer in Action and Qualitative Case Study Research)

Publication & Writing
2000 ‘That’s Lovely. What is it?’ A study of nursery art and a nursery art area Topic, NFER
2001 ‘The tension between process and content - a piece of action research on the teaching of action research’ (unpublished)

Exhibitions & Events
10/8/02 -21/8/02 Summer Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

18/8/02 Saint Aubain Aux Bois

12/10/02-19/11/02 Patching Exhibition Nottingham

22/12/02-1/1/03 Christmas Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

13/4/03-24/4/03 Easter Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

25/5/03-29/5/03 Springbank Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

28/5/03 Demonstration Vire Accueil

27/8/03-3/9/03 Summer Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

20/12/03-1/1/04 Christmas Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

13/2/04-14/2/04 Gite Intercommunal de Moncy

4/4/04 - 15/4/04 Easter Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

29/5/04 - 5/6/04 Springbank Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

24/7/04-31/8/04 Summer Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

31/7/04- 25/8/04 Tinchebray

20/12/04-1/1/05 Christmas Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

26/3/05 -1/4/05 Easter Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

29/5/05 - 6/6/05 Springbank Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

July - September 2005 - Bradford Open

23/7/05-29/8/05 Summer Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

23/12/05-1/1/06 Christmas Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

8/4/06 -19/4/06 Easter Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

27/5/06 - 31/5/06 Springbank Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

22/7/06-28/8/06 Summer Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

23/12/06-1/1/07 Christmas Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

7/4/07 -12/4/07 Easter Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

22/7/07-27/8/07 Summer Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

26/7/07 - Art Trail

20/7/08 - 25/8/08 Summer Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

10/4/09 - 14/4/09 Easter Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

19/7/09 -24/8/09 Summer Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

2/4/10 - 12/4/10 Easter Exhibition Gallery de la Grange

23/7/10 -23/8/10 Summer Exhibtion Gallery de La Grange

17/4/11 - 15/4/11 Easter Exhibition Gallery de la Grange