Category Archives: Painting

Oil on canvas

Last Chance to See and New Work on Show.

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Simon Tolhurst

It seems like a long while ago now since the busy, bustling private view of The Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Painting Prize at Piano Nobile Gallery in Kings Place, Kings Cross. The exhibition opened on May 23rd and there’s now … Continue reading →

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Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize Exhibition 2019

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Simon Tolhurst

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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A Quick Update and Major Life Changes

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Simon Tolhurst

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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An Overdue Blog Post with lots of Pictures!

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Simon Tolhurst

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 by Simon Tolhurst

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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Drawing news, Painting news and Newsnight news!

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Simon Tolhurst

It’s been a very long time since my last post here on WordPress, about six months and during that time I’ve been continuing to work on the project for LALU at University College Hospital as well as having people pose … Continue reading →

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A Post Before Christmas, New Work and News

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Simon Tolhurst

It’s been a while since my last post and with Christmas almost here I thought I’d update my blog with recent work and take the opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Xmas, Bon Noel, Buon Natale, Happy Holidays etc and … Continue reading →

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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 Closed, ULU Still Life and 2014’s First Drawings!

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Simon Tolhurst

The Reflecting Eye exhibition finished with a lively closing night party on the 23rd Jan, thanks to everyone who joined us and to all the musicians who gave us some great live performances to see the exhibition off with a … 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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