About

Simon is perhaps best known for his large and small-scale ‘painted drawings’ in which he mingles his distinctive imagery and words. He moves lightly between tight draughtsmanship and a playfully abandoned application of colour and line. Language is paramount with diaristic musings interspersed with song lyrics, poetry and humorous one-liners. Self-described as ‘automatic’, his work has the spontaneity of stream-of-consciousness, exploring themes of love and loss, as well as gay and popular culture.

Paint Your Wagon, the title of the exhibition was taken from an old record discarded in a …