Biography
Education
Simon Casson was born in York and was raised in Zambia. He completed his B.A in Fine Art at Exeter College of Art and Design with First Class Honours, then moved on to Central Saint Martins to study for a Postgraduate Diploma in Printmaking. His education was completed with three years studying at the Royal Academy Schools in London, gaining a Masters at the Painting School. Shortly after graduating, he began teaching Drawing, Printmaking, Photography and Painting at various Universities including Chelsea UAL and Bournemouth Arts Institute, and became a senior lecturer in Fine Art at Plymouth University. He now lives and works in rural Somerset, with his wife Sheridan, their three daughters and a rescued Swedish Vallhund.
1994
Royal Academy Schools, Royal Academy of Arts
MA Painting
1990
Central St Martins College of Art and Design,
The London Institute
Central School Printmaking Postgraduate Diploma
1988
Exeter College of Art and Design
BA Ist Class Honours Fine Art
1987
Rotterdam Acadamie van Beelden Kunsten
Undergraduate Scholarship, Netherlands
1985
Barnsley College of Art and Design
Art and Design Foundation Studies
Solo Exhibitions
2025
Scheduled exhibition at Gallerie de Bellefeuille, Canada
2022
Simon Casson Downdacious
(Catalogue: Craytrus and Doomshaws essay by Sheridan Casson) Long and Ryle Gallery, London, UK
2018
Simon Casson Loury
Gallerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, Canada
2016
Simon Casson
Gibert Contemporary Arizona
Simon Casson Fardel
Gallerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, Canada
2013
Simon Casson Vur – Vore
Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, Canada
2012
Simon Casson Smeech and Hrain
(Catalog: text by Sheridan Casson) Long and Ryle, London, UK
Simon Casson Smeech and Hrain, Forde Abbey, Somerset, Artist Residence UK
2011
Simon Casson Lupercalia
Anne Reed Gallery, Idaho, USA
2010
Simon Casson Paintings from the Lupercalia series
Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, Canada
Simon Casson New Paintings from the Lupercalia series
Gebert Contemporary, Scottsdale, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
2009
Simon Casson Between past and present – The Thesmophoria Revealed
(Catalog: text contributions by Andrew Lambirth, Iain Gale, and
an interview with the Artist by Frost and Reed)
Frost and Reed Gallery, London
2008
Simon Casson New Paintings
Frost and Reed Gallery, London
Simon Casson New Paintings
Bentley Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Simon Casson The Great Daedala
Contrast Gallery, Shanghai, China
Simon Casson Daedala
Gallerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, Canada
2007
Simon Casson The Great Daedala
(Catalogue : text The Mark of Delirium and Destiny
by Professor Wang Min’an)
Contrast Gallery, Beijing, China
2006
Simon Casson Catalogue of the Iliad
Scott Richards Contemporary Art, San Francisco, USA
Simon Casson Catalogue of the Iliad II
Bentley Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Simon Casson Empusae
(Catalogue : text Divining the Mannerist by Zeitgeist by Jay Merrick )
Long and Ryle, London
Simon Casson Paintings
(Catalogue : text A Contemporary Romantic by Dorota Kozinska.)
Gallerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, Canada
2005
Simon Casson Xanthus of the West Wind
Anne Reed Gallery, Idaho, USA
Simon Casson Malefic Deianeira
Lisa Kurts Gallery, Memphis, USA
Simon Casson Paintings from the Aphrodites Ceinture Series
(Catalogue : text Making Offerings to the Gods by Andrew Lambirth )
Gallerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, Canada
2004
Simon Casson Aphrodite Ceinture
Lisa Kurts Gallery, Memphis, USA
2003
Simon Casson Paintings from the Aphrodites Ceinture Series
Betley Projects, Phoenix, USA
2002
Simon Casson Epitome
(Catalogue : text A Gloss on the Old Masters by Andrew Lambirth )
Long and Ryle Gallery, London
Simon Casson Paintings from the Epitome series.
Bentley Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
2001
Simon Casson The Vengeance of Orestes
Long and Ryle Gallery, London
2000
Simon Casson New Paintings
David Bietzel Gallery, New York, USA
Simon Casson New Paintings from the Tantalus Series
Bentley Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Simon Casson Tantalus
(Catalogue : Introductory text by John Russell-Taylor)
Long and Ryle Gallery, London
1999
Simon Casson The Fate Clotho
The Arts Institute, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK
Simon Casson New Paintings from the Fate Clotho Series
Bentley Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
1998
Simon Casson La ira de Aquiles
(Catalogue : text introductory by Sheridan McLardy )
AB Gallery, Barcelona Spain
Simon Casson Paintings from the Wrath of Achilles Series
Long and Ryle Gallery, London
1997
Simon Casson The Beast of Hyria
Brukmamn Galerie, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1996
Simon Casson The Eldest of the Fates
(Catalogue : text by Iain Gale with a introduction by
Sheridan McLardy)
Long and Ryle Gallery, London, UK
1995
Simon Casson Recent Paintings
Ainscough Contemporary Art, London, UK
Group Exhibitions
2023-24
British Art Fair, represented by Long & Ryle at Saatchi Gallery
London Art Fair, represented by Long & Ryle
Long & Ryle Summer exhibition
Christmas at Long & Ryle
2022
Eye to Eye
Selected works from the Lambirth Collection, University of Nottingham
Curated and exhibition essays by Nicholas Alfrey and Neil Walker.
British Art Fair, represented by Long & Ryle
2017
Black Swan Arts , Frome
(Award winner)
2013 – 22
London Art Fair
Business Design Centre, represented by Long and Ryle
Art Toronto, International Art Fair
Toronto, represented by Gallerie de Bellefuille
Olympia Contemporary
London, represented by Long and Ryle
2011
Art Toronto, International Art Fair
Toronto, represented by Gallerie de Bellefuille
London Art Fair, Modern British and Contemporary Art
Business Design Centre, represented by Long and Ryle
Olympia Contemporary
London, represented by Long and Ryle
Art Hamptons, Bridgehampton International Fine Art Fair
New York, represented by Long and Ryle
International Gallery Exposition (CIGE)
Beijing, China. Represented by Pear Lam (Contrast) Gallery
Art Stage
Singapore International Art Fair. Represented by
Pearl Liam (Contrast) Gallery
London Print Fair
Royal Academy of Arts, London. Represented by Long and Ryle
2010
Art Toronto, International Art Fair
Toronto, represented by Gallerie de Bellefuille
London Art Fair, Modern British and Contemporary Art
Business Design Centre, represented by Long and Ryle
Olympia Contemporary
London, represented by Long and Ryle
London Print Fair
Royal Academy of Arts, London. Represented by Long and Ryle
Art London
Represented by Long and Ryle
2009
Shortlisted for the Threadneedle Prize
Mall Galleries, London
Toronto International Art Fair
Represented by Gallerie de Bellefeuille
2008
Bridge Hampton New York Art Fair
Represented by Scott Richards Contemporary Art
Hong Kong International Art Fair
Represented by Contrast Gallery (Pearl Liam Gallery)
Art London
Represented by Frost and Reed Gallery
Toronto International Art Fair
Represented by Gallerie de Bellefeuille
London Art Fair
Represented by Long and Ryle
2007
Los Angeles Art Show
Represented by Scott Richards Contemporary Art
London Art Fair
Represented by Long and Ryle
Art London
Represented by Long and Ryle
Art DC, Washington
Represented by Scotts Richards Contemporary Art
Hamptons Bridge Art Fair, New York
Represented by Scott Richards Contemporary Art
Beverly Hills Classic USA
Represented by Scott Richards Contemporary Art
20//21 London Art Fair
Represented by Long and Ryle
Toronto International Art Fair
Represented by Gallerie de Bellefeuille
Santa Fe Contemporary Art Fair
Represented by Scott Richards Contemporary Art
2006
Art Hamptons New York
Represented by Lisa Kurts Gallery
Scottsdale Art Fair, Arizona
Represented by Lisa Kurts Gallery
Beverely Hills Classic
Represented by Lisa Kurts Gallery
Art London
Represented by Long and Ryle
20/21 Contemporary
Represented by Long and Ryle
London Art Fair
Represented by Long and Ryle
Toronto Art International Art Fair
Represented by Gallerie de Bellefeuille
Palm Beach 3
Represented by Lisa Kurts Gallery
2005
Art Santa Fe
Represented by Lisa Kurts Gallery
Art Miami USA
Represented by Lisa Kurts Gallery.
Chicago Art Fair
Represented by Long and Ryle
Art Fortnight 2005
Represented by Long and Ryle
London Art Fair
Represented by Long and Ryle
Art London
Represented by Long and Ryle
20/21 Contemporary
Represented by Long and Ryle
Art Amsterdam Netherlands
Represented by Bruackmann Gallery
TE FAFA Maastrict
Represented by Bruackmann Gallery
Art Rotterdam, Netherlands
Represented by Bruackmann Gallery
2004
Art2004
Represented by Long and Ryle
Art London
Represented by Long and Ryle
Young Masters
Exhibition charting the influence of the Old Masters on Contemporary Art
Curated by Flora Fairbain, Art Fortninght, London
2003
Art2003
Represented by Long and Ryle
ArtLondon
Represented by Long and Ryle
Equine
Anne Reed Gallery, Ketchum, Idaho, USA
Curated by L Gilman
2002
Art2002
Represented by Long and Ryle
ArtLondon
Represented by Long and Ryle
Contemporary Narratives
Radcliffe Bailey, Simon Casson, Lawrence Gipe,
Maverick Gonzalez, Julie Heffermann, John Walker
and Carrie Mae Weems.
Curated by Glen Linberry, Director,
Bentlley Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
2001
Art 2001
Represented by Long and Ryle
Art London
Represented by Long and Ryle
Arco Madrid
Represented by AB Barcelona
Barcelona International Art Fair
Represented by AB Barcelona
Madrid Interantional Art Fair
Represented by AB Madrid
2000
Art2000
Represented by Long and Ryle
Art London
Represented by Long and Ryle
Madrid International Art Fair
Represented by AB Madrid
1999
Art99
Represented by Long and Ryle
1998
Introductions
Curated by Glen Linberry, Bentley Gallery, Scottsdale, USA
Art98 London International Art Fair
Represented by Long and Ryle
1997
Discerning Eye
Selected by Susan Moore
Mall Galleries UK
New Horizons
Royal Society of Painter – Printmakers, Bankside Gallery, London
1996
Making a Mark – The Figure
Drawing exhibition devoted to drawing including artists,
Ken Currie, Mimmo Paladino, Simon Casson, Bruce McLean.
Curated by Sheridan McLardy, Mall Galleries, London
Discerning Eye
Selected by Martin Gayford, Mall Galleries, London
1994 -97
National Print Exhibition
Mall Galleries, London
1989-97
Royal Academy Summer Show
Royal Academy of Arts London
1994
Out of the Nineties
Selected London Postgraduates from Royal Academy of Arts, Royal College of Art, Slade, Goldsmiths and Chelsea
Mall Galleries, London
Awards and Scholarships
2012 -13
Artist in Residency at Forde Abbey, Somerset
1996
Discerning Eye Gallery Award. Mall Galleries, London
True Grain Award. National Print Exhibition
John Purcell Paper Award. National Print Exhibition, Mall Galleries
1994
Royal Academy Medal for Distinguished Work. Royal Academy School of Painting
Daler Rowney Prize. Out of the Ninties 94. Mall Galleries, London
Royal Academy Creswick Prize for Landscape Painting. Royal Academy Schools
David Murray Prize for Landscape Painting. Royal Academy Schools
John Crompton Craftmanship Prize. Royal Academy Schools
1991-94
Royal Academy Painter-Stainers Scholarship. Royal Academy Schools
RTZ Scholarship. Royal Academy Schools
Leverhume Scholarship. Royal Academy Schools
Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers Scholarship. Royal Academy Schools
Associate Fellow (A.R.E) of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers
1990
Cecil Collins Memorial Prize for Fine Art Studies. Central St Martins College of Art and Design
1989
Cohn Wolf Memorial Prize for Printmaking. Central College of Art
1988
Jane Hewitt Memorial Travel Scholarship. Exeter College of Art and Design
1987
Euramass Travel Scholarship and placement at Rotterdam Academie van Beelden Kunsten. Exeter College
Public and Private collections
HM King Charles III
Kleinwort Benson
Belmond Cadogan
Grantley Hall North Yorkshire
Bank of America
Savoy DTZ Investors
Havelin Antigues
Howe Green Manor
Lanson Communications
Shell UK
Conei Group
Citygroup
Leham Brothers
Cityindex
Randel Powers Interior Design
B.C Partners
Sun-Times Media Group
Lanesborough Hotel
Swiss Holdings PLC
John Brooks Inc
Barclays Bank PLC
The Escarpment, New Zealand
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Myres Castle, Scotland
Fox Films
Ted Danson & Mary Steenburgen
David Brown Tate Gallery
Jane Hamlin COO Silverback Productions
Steve Atherton KC