Tag Archives: oil on canvas

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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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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“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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My Friend Nina

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Simon Tolhurst

A long, long time ago (in a blog post far, far down this page) I made a post for my friend Marion, who’d posed so many times, that she decided that she deserved her own page on my blog! I’m … Continue reading →

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“Stay Blessed!” Still Life, working in series and Fish meets Cat

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Simon Tolhurst

It’s been several weeks since my last post during which time I’ve been lucky to have had quite a lot of people come to pose, it’s always great to have someone who is patient and interested enough to come and … Continue reading →

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