Picasso once said that "When Matisse draws a line on a white piece of paper, he draws it so perceptively, it doesn't remain just that; it become something more. There's always a kind of metamorphosis of each part that creates the whole". it is precisely this element of transcendence that is present in the work of Simon Bull. When he paints a flower it never remains just a flower, there is always something beyond, leading the eye and the imagination of the viewer on into the infinite. in this sense his work is very close to music, abstract in it's interpretation but powerful to the emotions and spiritually nourishing.

During his formative years, Simon worked very much within the English tradition, using watercolour and drawing inspiration directly from nature. Gradually however his work began to change. The commitment to faithfully recording nature started giving way to a desire to transcend representation and express with greater freedom something that had its roots in the interior landscape. His colour palette grew stronger and the marks and gestures became more expressive. The pioneer of a new medium he has developed a method of overlaying acrylics, pastels and foils onto original hand pulled etchings which gives both a richly textured surface and unparalleled brilliance of colour.

It has been said that his paintings are no longer of landscapes but about landscape, not of musical instruments, but about the experience of being swept away by music. No one who has ever been in love can fail to respond to the warmth and beauty of this work.

Simon was short listed to receive the UK Best Selling Artist award in 1997 and has risen to National and International prominence with his unique and highly innovative Artwork.

He has exhibited widely throughout the world and is represented in many corporate and private collections including the British Royal Family.

ARTIST'S COMMENTS

"God has been good to me, and I am grateful to Him for the gifts he has given and enabled me to develop. It is through his loving kindness and grace alone that I have been able to achieve anything of lasting value and I pray that through my work the name of the Lord Jesus Christ would be glorified".

www.kingsgallery.co.uk - 8th September 2010