About
Bio:
Growing up in British Columbia, Canada, Simon developed a strong affinity to nature with creative foundations in visual art and music. In 2004 he gravitated towards painting as a full-time endeavor bringing his musical background into the visual realm. Simon has explored many visual mediums, often with a strong influence in spiritual themes connected to nature. In 2007 he graduated from Vancouver Film School, where he learned motion-graphics, among many other creative topics within the Digital Design program. That led him to animate many of his paintings now used in live VJ performances with various global music acts, including his own. He continues to produce music by himself and collaboratively. Within art galleries, festivals, conventions, and online platforms, his work is exhibited globally. He currently works out of his studio in BC, Canada, while continuing to explore an ever-expanding palette of creative endeavors.
Artist Statement:
"I'm curious about our psychic connection to nature and the metaphysical unity of all life. In my devotion to the creative process, I strive to find ways of producing art that inspires harmony between the Earth and its shared inhabitants. I feel that our collective need and appreciation for nature unites us all. Each creation reflects an aspect of my life journey, thinning the veil between physical and metaphysical realities."
My Process:
I’ve been making art since I was a child, always curious about what tools I could explore. My foundations were forged in traditional mediums like pencil, charcoal, watercolor, oil and acrylic paint, while dipping my toes into the digital realms as early as 1995. Currently, I mainly use digital painting tools such as an interactive screen with a stylus and various digital painting software.
You can see some time-lapse creation videos here.
For animating my artworks, I use a combination of tools, primarily the motion graphics tool Adobe After Effects.
You can see some of my animations here.
With music, I started with guitar in 1993, then learned various other instruments, (bass guitar, drums, cello, keyboard and more). This expanded in later years, around 2008, to include computer programs and digital instruments.
Some of my music is listed here.