Simon Read

About The Artist

I have always regarded drawing as my way of coming to grips with an idea on the assumption that if I can generate a satisfactory graphic solution, I shall have reached a more complete understanding of its subject.

Drawn Towards: an exhibition of drawings by Simon Read was at The Cut in March/April, 2010.

Simon Read is a practising artist, environmental practitioner, academic researcher with very wide experience exhibiting in UK and abroad with work held in institutional collections internationally.

Simon Read’s website

He studied at
1968-1969 Somerset College of Art
1969-1973 BA hons Fine Art University of Leeds
1973-1975 MA Fine Art Chelsea School of Art, UAL

He worked as Lecturer in Fine Art at several institutions in UK and abroad, including, Chelsea School of Art, Middlesex University dept Fine Art, Bath Academy of Art, now Bath Spa University, Vestlandets Kunstakademi Bergen Norway.

Since 2023, retired as Associate Professor of Fine Art(emeritus) Middlesex University

2017-present Trustee Director Deben Estuary Partnership

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