Simon Taylor
My work explores our personal connections with the natural world. The fragile ecosystem has led me to examine the essential role of trees and the micro worlds of fungi and lichen. Central to my practice is the time and space I spend connecting with nature and pausing to be present.
It is possible to view the world through the perspective of different lenses by observing the parallel lives of all things living. The roots of a tree are rarely visible but never stop searching for connections. I see this as a metaphor for our personal and collective needs.
I am a multi-disciplinary artist focused on drawing, printmaking, and lens-based practices. I visually respond to my ongoing research and conversations with field experts. For some projects, I collaborate with community groups and nature organisations.
In recent years, my work has been selected and exhibited at the RWA, Victoria Art Gallery and other commercial galleries. I am a member of Bath Artist Printmakers and an associate member of the 44AD ArtSpace.
Qualifications
- 2019 - MA Visual Communications at Bath Spa University
- 2012 - First Class Degree in Creative Arts (Photography) - OCA (New Bucks University)
- 2012 - ARPS (Associate) - The Royal Photographic Society
- 1994 - HND Graphic Design - Southampton Solent University
Exhibitions & Festival Involvement
2024
- Working with Nature, Pounds Arts. 3 June - 2 July 2024
- 10th Annual Print Exhibition- 44AD Associate Show. 14 - 20 May 2024
2023
- Fossil - 44AD Associate Show. 14 - 21 Jan 2023
- RWA 169th Annual Open Exhibition - RWA, Bristol. 8 Oct 2022 - 8 Jan 2023
2022
- Fringe Open Art Prize 2022 - 44AD Artspace. 19 - 30 Oct 2022.
- Avebury Project - Art Collective - Pounds Arts, Corsham. 20 Aug - 24 Sept 2022
2021
- Rooted in the Present - The Art Cohort, Bath. 22 Nov – 4 Dec 2021
- LIP Chronicles – Life Goes On. 3 Nov – 30 Nov 2021
- RWA 168th Annual Open Exhibition - RWA, Bristol. 17 April – 9 May 2021
2020
- LIP Chronicles: Life Under Lockdown exhibition, London Independent Photography. 1-30 November 2020
- In Nature, f4 Photography Gallery, Bristol. 6 October - 3 November 2020
- Centre of Gravity, The Soapworks, BS2 0FQ. 3 October - 1 November 2020
2019
- 12th Annual Pound Arts Open, Pound Arts, Corsham. 29 November - 23 December 2019
- A Gathering of Unasked Possibility, Centrespace, Bristol. 14 - 20 November 2019
- RWA 167th Annual Open Exhibition, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol. 29 September - 1 December 2019
- Bath School of Art and Design, MA Degree Show, Sion Hill Campus, Bath. 20 - 25 September 2019
- Bath Society of Artists, Annual Open Exhibition, Victoria Art Gallery, Bath. 18 May - 29 June 2019
- Forest of Imagination Exhibition, Holburne Museum, Bath. 21 - 24 June 2019
- Fringe Arts Bath Open Exhibition, 44AD ArtSpace, Bath. 24 May - 9 June 2019
2018
- Bath Photography Festival, Founder and Curator, Bath - 25 May - 10 June 2018
2017
- Photography On A Postcard, The Print Space, Shoreditch. 12 - 24 October 2017
- PhotoBath Exhibition Alternative Facts, 44AD ArtSpace, Bath. 12 - 24 September 2017
- 44AD Studio Artists - 5th Anniversary, 44AD ArtSpace, Bath. 30 August - 3 September 2017
- Identity, 44AD ArtSpace, Bath. 3 - 13 August 2017
- Find Another Bath Exhibition, Royal United Hospital, Bath. 30 March - 10 July 2017
- TRACKS, 44AD ArtSpace, Bath. 9 - 19 February 2017
2016
- 4th Open Exhibition, Chapel Arts Centre, Bath. 2 November 2016 - 2 January 2017
- Find Another Bath Exhibition, 44AD ArtSpace, Bath. 15 - 20 November 2016
- PhotoBath Members Exhibition, 44AD ArtSpace, Bath. 7 - 13 November 2016
- Curating For A Cure, Art Auction. October 2016
- Urban 2016 Photo Awards, Dom Literatury, Lódz, Poland. September 2016
- Urban 2016 Photo Awards, 400 Bar, Budapest, Hungary. August 2016
- Bath Open Art Prize Exhibition 2016, 44AD ArtSpace, Bath. 27 May - 12 June 2016
2015
- PhotoBath Founders Exhibition - Street Seen, 44AD ArtSpace, Bath. 18 - 23 August 2015
- Bath Open Art Prize Exhibition, 44AD ArtSpace, Bath. 1 - 7 June 2015
- Edition #1 Printmaking Exhibition, 44AD ArtSpace, Bath. 15 - 26 April 2015
- The North Exhibition, The World of Glass, St Helens. 30 March - 17 May 2015
- Format 15 International Photographic Festival, Derby - Award Selector - Matt Hardy. March 2015
2014
- 24 Hours in Bristol Photographic Competition, Bristol - Judge. September 2014
- Eighth Wonder Open Exhibition, 44AD ArtSpace in Bath. August 2014
- Pie Magazine Photographic Competition, Bristol - Judge. May 2014
- Format 14 International Photographic Festival, Derby - Award Selector - Yan Preston. March 2014
- Photographic Association Of Dum Dum, Kolkata, India. January 2014
2013
- Eighth Wonder Open Exhibition, 44AD ArtSpace, Bath. August 2013
2012
- A Year in the Life of the Bath Botanic Gardens, Bath. June - July 2012
2011
- New York City Documentary Photography Solo Exhibition, Boston Tea Party, Bath. July - August 2011
2009
- Royal Photographic Society Western Exhibition, Bath Library. September - October 2009