Simon Wilde
Simon Wilde started to paint in the 1980s in a back room of the Barbara Braathen Gallery in New York, where he worked for several art galleries and as an assistant to the artist Rammellzee — an incredibly inspirational time for a young person from Colchester to be immersed in the art world. He now lives and works in Lowestoft, Suffolk, painting spiritually-themed, figurative-abstract works in acrylic and spray paint. His work has been exhibited in New York, London, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Manchester, Cornwall, Devon, Norfolk and Suffolk.
Artist Statement
There is an undefined magic in this world which is impossible to define with language or science. Somehow painting seems to be able to capture its essence.
A spiritual world that is deep within and around us all. A world that is all too easy to dismiss in our modern existence; even though it is at the core of the mystery of what we are.
Every painting is a voyage into a sacred harbour. It is in this spirit that I hope to create a space where the viewer can touch upon the mystery and magic within themselves.