Simon Klein
Drawing and Painting
Simon Klein is a figurative/imaginative painter living and working in West London.
He was trained at the Slade from 1978 – 82 by artists such as Euan Uglow, John Hoyland and Jeffrey Camp, and has works in various collections including the Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Collection.
He recently completed a 1-year Turps correspondence course with Dan Howard-Birt.
Simon has taught part time on painting and drawing courses since leaving education, including Kingston college, Brunel University and Camberwell.
His most recent work often portrays lovers or figures as though they were going someplace or coming from somewhere. They look towards each other or by looking out, invite the viewer to enjoy their embodied dream-like state, as if seeing the world through their gaze.
“Simon makes you feel like he is on your art journey with you. This makes students like me feel so relaxed. His instructions were clear and I loved his style of teaching. I cannot wait for my class this week because I feel so euphoric after each lesson. ”