Biography

Simon Parker is from Liverpool, and has lived and worked as an art teacher in Chester since 2000. He studied fine art painting at Wolverhampton school of art 1984-87. He painted in Arena Studio’s, Liverpool, 1988-2002. Simon Parker’s inspiration used the raw elements of the urban environment but an interest in walking the mountains of North Wales in his mid twenties provided the backdrop for what has now remained as his main focus within his work.  More recently, the very local  landscape of North Wales, has become his driving force, utilising oil paint, drawing media and watercolour in response to what is seen. Simon Parker exhibited widely in the 90’s as an active member of Liverpool’s and the North West art scene. He exhibited regularly in group and solo shows within the North West and nationally. The past couple of years has been a renaissance for him, revisiting the practice of making art whilst still teaching art.