Simon Lawson

Simon Lawson is an artist and master printer responding to the ever-changing urban landscape. Applying a comparative aesthetic to collage he is using new and archive plates to produce unique composite prints. This has resulted in an ongoing series of large scale etchings, which explore experimentation in structure, texture and construction of the print itself. The Amelioration Series take physical subjects as their basis, to represent the human presence and its legacy. Although conscious of the footprint of human impact he is constantly aware of looking upwards, a neglected activity with our increasing fixation with our phones for direction and answers. The ever-increasing development above our eyeline, that which occurs outside of our consciousnes but which greatly impacts our wellbeing and ultimately our future existence. He concentrates on subject matter that is typically neglected from artistic representation. Lawson has collaborated with many artists at the highest level acquiring a vast array of techniques and methods. Having established Huguenot Editions in 2006 he has recently opened Simon Lawson Prints at Thames-Side Studios in Woolwich where he continues to collaborate alongside his own practice. His work both as an artist and collaborations as a master printer are held in many collections, private and public, both here and abroad.