Simon Wright

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Born: 1972
Lives: Norfolk, England

Education
University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, BA Hons. Fine Art (1991-1995)
Institute of Education, University of London, PGCE (1999)

Solo Exhibitions
2010 - Solo Exhibition, Targetfollow at Centre Point, London
2008 - Solo Exhibition, Targetfollow Space, Theatre Royal, Norwich

Group Exhibitions
2011 – Threadneedle Prize, Mall Galleries, London (Selected by Lisa Milroy, Godfrey Worsdale and Julie Lomax)
2011 – Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy, London
2011 – The Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London (Selected by Brian Sewell)
2011 – Mostyn Open 2011 (Selected by Richard Wentworth, Karen MacKinnon and Anders Pleass), Oriel Mostyn Gallery, LLandudno

2010 – The Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London (Selected by Mark Rappolt and Nina Campbell)
2010 – Cork Street Open, Gallery 27, London

2009 – The Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London (Selected by Gus Cummins RA)
2009 – 'Romance Derived' FringeMK Painting Prize, Milton Keynes
2009 – Cork Street Open, London
2009 – Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy, London
2009 – Eastern Open, Kings Lynn Arts Centre, Norfolk

2008 – Object and Image (with Stuart Shearer), Horace Blue Gallery, Norwich
2008 – Cork Street Open, London
2008 – Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy, London
2008 – The Painting Room, Transition Gallery, London

2007 – Artsway Open 07, New Forest, Hampshire
2007 – The Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London (Selected by Jennifer McRae and Davina McCall)
2007 – Spirit of the Age, Salthouse 07, Norfolk



Grants/Awards
2010 – East Anglia Prize, The Discerning Eye '10
2010 – Shortlisted for Celeste Art Prize 2010
2009 – Fringe MK Painting Prize (Finalist)
2009 – Shortlisted for London International Creative Competition 09
2009 – Prize winner, Eastern Open 09
2008 – 1st Prize Winner, Cork Street Open 08
2007 – Shortlisted for Artsway Open 07
2007 – Shortlisted for Celeste Art Prize 07
1993 – John Bell Simpson Prize for Painting (University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne)

Publications
2010 - Celeste Art Prize '10
2009 - The Discerning Eye 09
2009 - 'Romance Derived' FringeMK Painting Prize
2009 - London International Creative Competition (Book 2)
2008 - Saatchi Online Magazine, Rebecca Wilson's Top Ten (August)
2008 - Cork Street Open
2008 - RA Summer Exhibition Illustrated
2007 - The Discerning Eye 07
2007 - Celeste Art Prize 07