Simon Palmer

Born: 1956

Palmer's work recalls the tonal qualities of William Morris in his muted earthy hues, and has a calm tendency towards surrealism reminiscent of Stanley Spencer as he presents his unfathomable situations. 

It was at Reigate School of Art that he was encouraged by his tutors to pursue landscape painting, following his studies in illustration and graphic design. Simon works in flat areas of interlocking colour, creating an effect of collage which forces the eye to look deeper.

He lived and worked in Kent for a while before returning to the North of England where he was born and educated. Simon finds the scenery and the people from home a vital source of inspiration.

His exhibitions have included a one-man show at Liberty in London in 1979, The Bohun Gallery, Henley 1991 and 1992, the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 1987 and the Centenary Exhibition of the National Trust. He was also voted 'Most Creative Artist' by the Independent Newspaper in May 1995.