Simeon Stafford British, b. 1956
Artworks
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Simeon StaffordPiccadilly, LondonOil on canvas32 x 24 "£ 3,800.00
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Simeon StaffordMan with Red Trousers at ErosOil on canvas32 x 24 "£ 3,800.00
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Simeon StaffordBayards Cove, DartmouthOil on canvas28 x 28 "£ 4,500.00
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Simeon StaffordChristmas Day, Up NorthOil on board16 x 20 "£ 1,800.00
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Simeon StaffordRock, CornwallOil on canvas24 x 31 "£ 3,500.00
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Simeon StaffordBrief Encounter, Green UmbrellaOil on board10 x 8 "£ 1,400.00
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Simeon StaffordBoxing DayOil on board24 x 30 "£ 3,500.00
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Simeon StaffordEvening in the Park, PenzanceOil on board16 x 20 "£ 2,200.00
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Simeon StaffordMousehole, CornwallOil on canvas32 x 32 "£ 4,500.00
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Simeon StaffordThe View From Marazion to the MountOil on board30 x 40 "£ 5,500.00
About
Simeon Stafford was born in 1956, in Dukinfield, a small northern town bordering the Pennines.
Stafford was introduced to L.S. Lowry after winning the Robert Owen School Award for Art and the Manchester News Portrait Award, who then became a friend of the family and encouraged him to study art.
In 1972 and 1973, he studied at Hyde College, and in 1974, became a professional artist and exhibited his work in mixed exhibitions throughout the north of England and London. His work at this time reflected the gritty northern landscape and characters in what has been called a primitive style. In 1996, Stafford moved to Cornwall, where he met the artists Sir Terry Frost and Patrick Heron; their colour and light had a great impact on him.
Simeon Stafford continues to have successful exhibitions in London and Cornwall. In 2001, his work was included in the Royal Academy Summer exhibition.
Painting Style
While Stafford’s paintings share a visual simplicity with Lowry’s iconic northern street scenes, his reference points are far removed from the industrial backgrounds of where they both grew up. Conversely, his relocation to Cornwall gave Stafford’s work a defining, alternative mood – both liberated from the muggy northern towns whilst also painting in recognition of Lowry’s bustling crowds. Furthermore, it was in Cornwall where he met and was influenced by notable St. Ives painters such as Sir Terry Frost and Patrick Heron. Stafford’s work can be seen as the confluence of Lowry’s simple and naive approach coupled with the vibrancy and jocularity of the Cornish artists.
Awards & Distinctions
Aged 14, Stafford won the Robert Owen Schools Award for Art and also the Manchester Evening News’s Portrait Award.
Private collections include His Majesty the King and Tony Blair.
Exhibitions
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Autumn Annual
24 Sep - 11 Oct 2024 LondonLondon's annual tradition, the Autumn Annual, will be on display from 24 September - 11 October 2024. This year, we have chosen to pare down the exhibition, and will feature...Read more -
Angela A'Court PS & Simeon Stafford
The Brighter Side of Life 13 - 28 Mar 2024 LondonArtists Simeon Stafford and Angela A’Court express life's beauty through their simple, vibrant works. Stafford's paintings capture the joy and interaction of everyday life, greatly influenced by L.S. Lowry's simplicity...Read more -
Suits
6 - 23 Feb 2024 LondonThe suit has become an almost universal form of clothing, worn the world over. This exhibition celebrates the suit, an attire developed and popularized in Britain during the 19th Century....Read more -
Christmas Exhibition 2023
Aldeburgh 2 Dec 2023 - 7 Jan 2024 Aldeburgh -
Autumn Catalogue 2023
19 Sep - 20 Oct 2023 London -
Annual Exhibition 2023
10 Jun - 2 Jul 2023 Aldeburgh -
The Autumn Picture Show
21 Sep - 8 Oct 2022 LondonA new spin on Thompson's Gallery London's annual autumn exhibition, this show features a richly varied selection of paintings, drawings, and mixed media artworks by familiar and fresh talents. From...Read more -
Cornish Perspectives
Contemporary Art from the Peninsula 8 Jun - 2 Jul 2022 LondonWhat is it about Cornwall — with its roiling waves, windswept expanses, jagged cliffs, and glimmering harbours — that has captivated artists for centuries? Consider the list of towering figures...Read more -
40th Annual Exhibition
4 - 26 Jun 2022 AldeburghThe largest of the galleries' exhibitions, the Annual Exhibition features Modern British and contemporary artists, some new, some regulars, some returning faces, and some we could never leave out!Read more -
Christmas Exhibition 2021
4 Dec 2021 - 9 Jan 2022 AldeburghThompson's Gallery Aldeburgh is holding its Christmas group exhibition, which, alongside the Annual Exhibition in June, is our largest collection of paintings and sculpture for sale during the year. There...Read more -
Autumn Exhibition 2021
28 Sep - 16 Oct 2021 LondonLondon's annual tradition, the Autumn Exhibition, on display from 28th September to 16th October 2021.Read more -
Simeon Stafford
Simeon's World 28 Aug - 12 Sep 2021 AldeburghWelcome to Simeon's World! Simeon Stafford is one of the country's leading contemporary artists and these 'just off the easel' paintings of the attractive coastal town of Aldeburgh and surrounding...Read more
Catalogues
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Angela A'Court & Simeon Stafford
The Brighter Side of Life 2024 Read more -
Annual Exhibition 2023
Aldeburgh, 2023 Read more -
The Autumn Catalogue
London, 2022 Read more -
40th Annual Exhibition
Aldeburgh, 2022 Read more -
Christmas Exhibition 2021
Aldeburgh, 2021 Read more -
Autumn Exhibition 2021
London, 2021 Read more -
Simeon Stafford
Simeon's World Aldeburgh, 2021 Read more -
Autumn Exhibition 2019
London, 2019 Read more -
Small Wonders
London, 2019 Read more -
Autumn Exhibition 2018
London, 2018 Read more -
Autumn Exhibition 2017
London, 2017 Read more -
30th Anniversary Exhibition
London, 2012 Read more -
Simeon Stafford
New Paintings London, 2011 Read more
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