Category Archives: Laminates

multi image laminate works

Painting, painting, painting!

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Simon Tolhurst

I normally publish a new page on my blog when I complete a painting but a combination of being very busy and having several paintings in progress led me to wait for a little longer and publish three new paintings … Continue reading →

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“The Reflecting Eye” Exhibition Open!

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Simon Tolhurst

The Reflecting Eye exhibition is now open, nestled between St.Pancras, Mornington Crescent and Camden Town in St.Pancras Hospital’s Conference Centre. It’s a group show with Tim Bradford, Annie Hall, Harry Limes, Georgia Mathews, Charlie Pi and myself. All the artists … Continue reading →

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“An Equinox of Love” Film Shoot and Exhibition

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Simon Tolhurst

It’s been a busy few weeks with lots of painting sessions with my current sitters, a podcast interview and an exhibition for a film! I was intrigued when Cherish Mutumbara and Magnetic Hill Films asked if they could use my … Continue reading →

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Latest laminate piece “La Belle Noiseuse, (I do not love you…)” finished!

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Simon Tolhurst

It’s been a long time in the making (see earlier post) but my latest laminate piece is now finished! “La Belle Noiseuse, (I do not love you…)” is based on several paintings and drawings dating from 2007/8 and the poem … Continue reading →

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First photo’s of new laminate and Hello to the old Studio!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Simon Tolhurst

I’ve finally managed to take some photo’s of my new laminate artwork that I’ve been planning and working on for a long, long time. The original images date from 2007/8 and I’ve had the composition worked out for quite a … Continue reading →

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“Glass Half Full” and huge thanks to the Saatchi Gallery!

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Simon Tolhurst

My latest still life “Glass Half Full” is finished and should be followed soon by my other works in progress as I start to get ready for another change of home in a few weeks. This is hopefully my last … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Flat, New Life

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Simon Tolhurst

After a disastrous end to 2010, culminating in an end of year relocation which couldn’t have been more “Nightmare before Christmas” had Tim Burton directed it, I’m glad to see the end of the old year and to start 2011 … Continue reading →

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A Year in a blogpost: Art, travel and fish!

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Simon Tolhurst

Actually it’s a little over a year but here’s a brief summary of my art related news in the time between my last post on msn and now. It’s always nice to see work reproduced in print and so it … Continue reading →

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Hello world! 1st post on WordPress

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Simon Tolhurst

I’ve taken the chance to migrate my blog from Microsoft’s MSN Spaces to WordPress and I’m hopeful that this move will allow me to restore my images to my blog and post new ones! It’s been more than 12 months … Continue reading →

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On display at the Saatchi Gallery.

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Simon Tolhurst

“Dimitra” on display at the Saatchi Gallery. My artwork “Dimitra” is now on display at the Saatchi gallery following the opening of their new “Gallery Mess” cafe/bar. http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/gallerymess/ My piece is displayed in the upstairs gallery/private function room on the first … Continue reading →

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