Simon Bull
Encyclopedia
Simon Bull is an English
-born artist
now living in America.
Simon attended Gloucestershire College of Art and Design, followed by Leeds Polytechnic where he graduated with Honors and his BA in Fine Art.
He began his professional career with his first one man show in Hong Kong
in 1976. He has since held exhibitions throughout Great Britain, in Amsterdam, Paris, Bologna Italy, Dubai, Japan, Hong Kong and numerous places in North America. He gained recognition early on in his career for his detailed etching
s and watercolors, but in the early nineties the artist developed his style using bold colors and a more gestural painting style acrylic paints. Mayor Rudy Giuliani
claimed Simon Bull to be "One of the most popular and collected living artists of our time" and His work was labeled as "a breath of fresh air" by the New York Daily News
.
In 2000 he won the Fine Art Trade Guild award (Artist Print Award) for the top selling original print artist in Great Britain
and was short listed for the best selling published artist award in 1997 and again 2000.
In 2002 He was the official artist for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.
The National Association of Limited Edition Dealers (NALED) recognized Simon Bull's artwork with an award for being, "The most outstanding in artistic quality and public appeal during 2003 and 2004." In addition, he was commended with the Medal of Honor for his artistic services to the Industry. Increasing interest in his work among American collectors led him to California
in 2003, where he currently lives and paints from his studio in the Monterey Bay
area.
In 2009 he was commissioned to paint US President Barack Obama
by Muhammad Ali
, and his two joint portraits of Barack Obama and Muhammad Ali were unveiled at the Kentucky Bluegrass Ball on the eve of the Presidential Inauguration in Washington DC, by actress Ashley Judd
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
-born artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
now living in America.
Simon attended Gloucestershire College of Art and Design, followed by Leeds Polytechnic where he graduated with Honors and his BA in Fine Art.
He began his professional career with his first one man show in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
in 1976. He has since held exhibitions throughout Great Britain, in Amsterdam, Paris, Bologna Italy, Dubai, Japan, Hong Kong and numerous places in North America. He gained recognition early on in his career for his detailed etching
Etching
Etching is the process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio in the metal...
s and watercolors, but in the early nineties the artist developed his style using bold colors and a more gestural painting style acrylic paints. Mayor Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
Rudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani KBE is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. He served as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001....
claimed Simon Bull to be "One of the most popular and collected living artists of our time" and His work was labeled as "a breath of fresh air" by the New York Daily News
New York Daily News
The Daily News of New York City is the fourth most widely circulated daily newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 605,677, as of November 1, 2011....
.
In 2000 he won the Fine Art Trade Guild award (Artist Print Award) for the top selling original print artist in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
and was short listed for the best selling published artist award in 1997 and again 2000.
In 2002 He was the official artist for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.
The National Association of Limited Edition Dealers (NALED) recognized Simon Bull's artwork with an award for being, "The most outstanding in artistic quality and public appeal during 2003 and 2004." In addition, he was commended with the Medal of Honor for his artistic services to the Industry. Increasing interest in his work among American collectors led him to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in 2003, where he currently lives and paints from his studio in the Monterey Bay
Monterey Bay
Monterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean, along the central coast of California. The bay is south of San Francisco and San Jose, between the cities of Santa Cruz and Monterey....
area.
In 2009 he was commissioned to paint US President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
by Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali is an American former professional boxer, philanthropist and social activist...
, and his two joint portraits of Barack Obama and Muhammad Ali were unveiled at the Kentucky Bluegrass Ball on the eve of the Presidential Inauguration in Washington DC, by actress Ashley Judd
Ashley Judd
Ashley Judd is an American television and film actress, who has played lead roles in films including Ruby in Paradise, Kiss the Girls, Double Jeopardy, Where the Heart Is and High Crimes...
External links
- Official site
- "Reaching for the light: behind the name Simon Bull is an artist whose demeanor and expressive, emotionally-charged art is anything but bullish - artist profile" Art Business News, Nov, 2001 by Vanessa Silberman
- "Art world anticipates Winter Olympic profits: the winter games in Park City mean more than just sports. The local art community is picking up the torch as well - news" Art Business News, Feb, 2002 by Carol King
- "NALED honors Bull", Art Business News, August, 2004
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/19/muhammad-ali-salutes-obam_n_159271.html