Simon Tozer

: Sept. 2013

: 13

(36)

United Kingdom

 
 
  • My subjects include animals, buildings, ships, and machines but all suggest in their different ways how being alive feels: childhood, love, becoming a parent and the process of aging.  In recent prints, the sense of a both a shared and solitary human journey is explored with imagery relating to rain and the sea.

    I am influenced by British printmaking and graphic art from the early and mid 20th Century.  I like the subtlety of much of the art of this period, which is both humorous and surreal.  

     Screenprint is essentially a stencil process, and produces thin layers of flat translucent layers of colour.  My screen prints are made using a mixture of traditional and digital mark making processes, to create the separate layers that will be overlaid in the finished print.  The layers are then transferred using a photochemical process to a screen (a fine mesh stretched over a frame) and printed by hand, using a squeegee to push ink through the mesh onto paper.

     

     

     

     

     


  • 1990 - 1991

    Chelsea College of Art

    1983 - 1986

    Portsmouth Polytechnic

    1982 - 1983

    Bucks College of Further Education

  • 1991

    British Institution Fund Award (Printmaking).

    Three Annual National Awards for an Art Student for the fields of Painting, Sculpture, and Printmaking.

    1990

    National Association of Decorative and Fine Art Societies Award

    Annual award for an artist under 25

  • : Ink Paper + Print Fair

    : 13 Oct 2018 - 14 Oct 2018

    : Towner Gallery, Eastbourne

    Print and Illustration Fair at Eastbourne's iconic Towner Gallery. There will be 55 exhibitors showcasing a range of printmaking, artist's books, 20th Century design, ceramics and contemporary crafts.

    : Bath Art Fair

    : 11 May 2018 - 13 May 2018

    : Bath Art Fair, Farleigh Road,Norton St Philip, Bath

    Original contemporary art work, ceramics, jewellery and sculpture from over 60 of the nation’s leading independent artists.

    : Opening Exhibition 2018 Simon TOZER – Philip FIRSOV – Anna McDOWELL

    : 14 Apr 2018 - 8 Jul 2018

    : Galerie Peyrusse, 10 rue Paul Gleyrose, 12220 Peyrusse le Roc, France

    Prints, painting, and sculpture from three British artists.

    : West Dean Design and Craft Festival

    : 2 Jun 2017 - 4 Jun 2017

    : West Dean College, Chichester Po18 0Qz

    Over 200 artists, makers, writers and performers gather together for the UK's definitive arts and craft festival.

    Be inspired by an outstanding showcase of arts and craft. Enjoy the theatre of live demonstrations, get hands-on in taster workshops, drop in and have-a-go on the craft hut trail, and shop with MADE from 120 superb makers and designers. Tap into the College's rich history of arts and craft as you discover works from the collection and enjoy tours, talks and screenings inside West Dean House.

    More information: https://www.westdean.org.uk/gardens/events/west-dean-arts-and-craft-festival

    : Affordable Art Fair

    : 9 Mar 2017 - 11 Jan 2017

    : AAF Battersea, Battersea Park, London

    I will be exhibiting with Wills Art Warehouse at the Spring Afforadable Art Fair

    : March Show

    : 4 Mar 2017 - 27 Jan 2017

    : Rostra and Rooksmoor Gallery, 6 George Street, Bath, BA1 3EH

    An exhibition of my recent and new work

    : West Dean Design and Craft Fair

    : 3 Jun 2016 - 5 Jun 2016

    : Weast Dean College, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0RX

    Held in the spectacular gardens of West Dean College, home of surrealist patron and gentleman eccentric William James, this is a two day event which this year will also have a dedicated print show along with workshops and demonstrations.

    : Affordable Art Fair Battersea

    : 10 Mar 2016 - 13 Mar 2016

    : Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Park

    110 local and international galleries in the giant marquee in Battersea Park, showcasing an array of original artwork, all available for between £100 and £5,000.

    : The Hepworth Wakefield Print Fair

    : 4 Mar 2016 - 6 Mar 2016

    : The Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield

    The Hepworth Wakefield’s popular Print Fair returns in March 2016 with a host of supporting events which celebrate the art of printmaking. Held in The Calder, our converted mill space and featuring over 40 printmakers, collectives and galleries handpicked from around the UK, the fair will provide a friendly atmosphere for both budding collectors and seasoned print enthusiasts to engage with all things print.

    : Oxford International Art Fair 2016

    : 27 Feb 2016 - 28 Feb 2016

    : Oxford International Art Fair 2016, Oxford Town Hall and Museum of Oxford

    Building on the success of previous year's editions, the art fair will run over three halls, showing a great variety of artworks by a selection of international exhibitors.

    : Print Show 2016

    : 15 Jan 2016 - 26 Mar 2016

    : The Noverre Gallery, The Assembly House, Theatre Street, Norwich

    The Noverre Gallery is kicking off the New Year with a selection of work featuring some the best printmakers from Norfolk and further afield.

    : Brighton Art Fair

    : 24 Sep 2015 - 27 Sep 2015

    : Brighton Art Fair, Corn Exchange, Brighton, East Sussex

    Art, beach, candy floss, and the Brighton Pavillion: a great day out!

    : The Affordable Art Fair Bristol

    : 18 Sep 2015 - 20 Sep 2015

    : Brunel's Old Station, Bristol Temple Meads

    The SouthWest's largest annual Art Fair

    : Midsummer Arts Fair

    : 20 Jun 2015 - 21 Jun 2015

    : Landmark Arts Trust, Teddington

    Long running and popular arts fair in the beautiful setting of the Landmark Arts Centre

    : Flood

    : 26 May 2015 - 16 Jun 2015

    : The Jam Factory, Oxford

    New and recent screen prints on the theme of water.

    : Affordable Art Fair

    : 22 May 2015 - 24 May 2015

    : Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

    Showing with Odd One Out Gallery

    : Affordable Art Fair Bristol

    : 19 Sep 2014 - 21 Jul 2014

    : Affordable Art Fair, Bristol

    Exhibiting with the Rostra Gallery

    : Guest Maker

    : 1 May 2014 - 30 Jun 2014

    : The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9AF

    The Devon Guild of Craftsmen invited artist

    : Hair Coat

    : 9 Jan 2014 - 8 Feb 2014

    : The Jam Factory, Oxford

    Recent Work

    : Brighton Art Fair

    : 20 Sep 2013 - 22 Sep 2013

    : Brighton Art Fair, CORN EXCHANGE BRIGHTON EAST SUSSEX

    Brighton Art Fair is the largest annual art exhibition on the South Coast and enables artists across all media to sell their work to the public, building a relationship with buyers, potential buyers, galleries and curators. The fair selects the most talented painters, printmakers, photographers and sculptors along with artist groups and Sussex based galleries.

1990 - 1991

Chelsea College of Art

1983 - 1986

Portsmouth Polytechnic

1982 - 1983

Bucks College of Further Education

1991

British Institution Fund Award (Printmaking).

Three Annual National Awards for an Art Student for the fields of Painting, Sculpture, and Printmaking.

1990

National Association of Decorative and Fine Art Societies Award

Annual award for an artist under 25

: Ink Paper + Print Fair

: 13 Oct 2018 - 14 Oct 2018

: Towner Gallery, Eastbourne

Print and Illustration Fair at Eastbourne's iconic Towner Gallery. There will be 55 exhibitors showcasing a range of printmaking, artist's books, 20th Century design, ceramics and contemporary crafts.

: Bath Art Fair

: 11 May 2018 - 13 May 2018

: Bath Art Fair, Farleigh Road,Norton St Philip, Bath

Original contemporary art work, ceramics, jewellery and sculpture from over 60 of the nation’s leading independent artists.

: Opening Exhibition 2018 Simon TOZER – Philip FIRSOV – Anna McDOWELL

: 14 Apr 2018 - 8 Jul 2018

: Galerie Peyrusse, 10 rue Paul Gleyrose, 12220 Peyrusse le Roc, France

Prints, painting, and sculpture from three British artists.

: West Dean Design and Craft Festival

: 2 Jun 2017 - 4 Jun 2017

: West Dean College, Chichester Po18 0Qz

Over 200 artists, makers, writers and performers gather together for the UK's definitive arts and craft festival.

Be inspired by an outstanding showcase of arts and craft. Enjoy the theatre of live demonstrations, get hands-on in taster workshops, drop in and have-a-go on the craft hut trail, and shop with MADE from 120 superb makers and designers. Tap into the College's rich history of arts and craft as you discover works from the collection and enjoy tours, talks and screenings inside West Dean House.

More information: https://www.westdean.org.uk/gardens/events/west-dean-arts-and-craft-festival

: Affordable Art Fair

: 9 Mar 2017 - 11 Jan 2017

: AAF Battersea, Battersea Park, London

I will be exhibiting with Wills Art Warehouse at the Spring Afforadable Art Fair

: March Show

: 4 Mar 2017 - 27 Jan 2017

: Rostra and Rooksmoor Gallery, 6 George Street, Bath, BA1 3EH

An exhibition of my recent and new work

: West Dean Design and Craft Fair

: 3 Jun 2016 - 5 Jun 2016

: Weast Dean College, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0RX

Held in the spectacular gardens of West Dean College, home of surrealist patron and gentleman eccentric William James, this is a two day event which this year will also have a dedicated print show along with workshops and demonstrations.

: Affordable Art Fair Battersea

: 10 Mar 2016 - 13 Mar 2016

: Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Park

110 local and international galleries in the giant marquee in Battersea Park, showcasing an array of original artwork, all available for between £100 and £5,000.

: The Hepworth Wakefield Print Fair

: 4 Mar 2016 - 6 Mar 2016

: The Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield

The Hepworth Wakefield’s popular Print Fair returns in March 2016 with a host of supporting events which celebrate the art of printmaking. Held in The Calder, our converted mill space and featuring over 40 printmakers, collectives and galleries handpicked from around the UK, the fair will provide a friendly atmosphere for both budding collectors and seasoned print enthusiasts to engage with all things print.

: Oxford International Art Fair 2016

: 27 Feb 2016 - 28 Feb 2016

: Oxford International Art Fair 2016, Oxford Town Hall and Museum of Oxford

Building on the success of previous year's editions, the art fair will run over three halls, showing a great variety of artworks by a selection of international exhibitors.

: Print Show 2016

: 15 Jan 2016 - 26 Mar 2016

: The Noverre Gallery, The Assembly House, Theatre Street, Norwich

The Noverre Gallery is kicking off the New Year with a selection of work featuring some the best printmakers from Norfolk and further afield.

: Brighton Art Fair

: 24 Sep 2015 - 27 Sep 2015

: Brighton Art Fair, Corn Exchange, Brighton, East Sussex

Art, beach, candy floss, and the Brighton Pavillion: a great day out!

: The Affordable Art Fair Bristol

: 18 Sep 2015 - 20 Sep 2015

: Brunel's Old Station, Bristol Temple Meads

The SouthWest's largest annual Art Fair

: Midsummer Arts Fair

: 20 Jun 2015 - 21 Jun 2015

: Landmark Arts Trust, Teddington

Long running and popular arts fair in the beautiful setting of the Landmark Arts Centre

: Flood

: 26 May 2015 - 16 Jun 2015

: The Jam Factory, Oxford

New and recent screen prints on the theme of water.

: Affordable Art Fair

: 22 May 2015 - 24 May 2015

: Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Showing with Odd One Out Gallery

: Affordable Art Fair Bristol

: 19 Sep 2014 - 21 Jul 2014

: Affordable Art Fair, Bristol

Exhibiting with the Rostra Gallery

: Guest Maker

: 1 May 2014 - 30 Jun 2014

: The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9AF

The Devon Guild of Craftsmen invited artist

: Hair Coat

: 9 Jan 2014 - 8 Feb 2014

: The Jam Factory, Oxford

Recent Work

: Brighton Art Fair

: 20 Sep 2013 - 22 Sep 2013

: Brighton Art Fair, CORN EXCHANGE BRIGHTON EAST SUSSEX

Brighton Art Fair is the largest annual art exhibition on the South Coast and enables artists across all media to sell their work to the public, building a relationship with buyers, potential buyers, galleries and curators. The fair selects the most talented painters, printmakers, photographers and sculptors along with artist groups and Sussex based galleries.

 

My subjects include animals, buildings, ships, and machines but all suggest in their different ways how being alive feels: childhood, love, becoming a parent and the process of aging.  In recent prints, the sense of a both a shared and solitary human journey is explored with imagery relating to rain and the sea.

I am influenced by British printmaking and graphic art from the early and mid 20th Century.  I like the subtlety of much of the art of this period, which is both humorous and surreal.  

 Screenprint is essentially a stencil process, and produces thin layers of flat translucent layers of colour.  My screen prints are made using a mixture of traditional and digital mark making processes, to create the separate layers that will be overlaid in the finished print.  The layers are then transferred using a photochemical process to a screen (a fine mesh stretched over a frame) and printed by hand, using a squeegee to push ink through the mesh onto paper.