Author Archives: Simon Tolhurst

About Simon Tolhurst

Visual Artist

Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize Exhibition 2019

Posted on May 23, 2019

I’m delighted to say that my recent self portrait is one of the paintings in the Biennial Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Exhibition 2019 at Piano Nobile Gallery, Kings Place. The exhibition opens tomorrow (Friday 24th May) and runs until the … Continue reading →

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The Naked Truth and Back to the Drawing Board

Posted on April 20, 2018

My week is a Venn diagram. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are spent working for Haematology Cancer Care, the charity at UCLH which supports the haematology unit’s patients and staff. On Thursdays I return to my creative work and draw as … Continue reading →

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Recent Drawings and News! (Of the BBC Variety).

Posted on April 29, 2017

Earlier this month the BBC News website published a short piece on the Portrait Artist in Residence project for Haematology Cancer Care Charity at UCLH. The BBC had visited the Cancer Centre a few weeks before to film for a … Continue reading →

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A Quick Update and Major Life Changes

Posted on March 30, 2017

I thought I’d give a quick update to my rather overdue blog, quite a lot has happened since my last post and although I’ve been posting new work on Facebook and Twitter, my WordPress has been slightly neglected. For those … Continue reading →

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A Short Film by Katie Taylor and my Goldfish on YouTube!

Posted on September 28, 2016

Earlier this year I was asked if I would mind being filmed for a short documentary film by Katie Taylor, who is studying Film, Television and Digital Production at Royal Holloway, University of London. Katie needed a subject for her … Continue reading →

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An Overdue Blog Post with lots of Pictures!

Posted on August 23, 2016

  It’s becoming customary for me to start each blog post with “it’s been a while since I posted” and this time is no exception! So here’s a quick summary of what I’ve been up to with pencil and paintbrush … Continue reading →

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Summer Salon exhibition at Candid Arts

Posted on June 29, 2016

I’m very pleased to be exhibiting five pieces of my work at the Summer Salon exhibition opening this week at the Candid Arts Trust in Angel Islington. The exhibition is open from Friday 1st to Sunday 10th July, 12-6pm and … Continue reading →

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