Colin Simmonds

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Colin Simmonds trained at the Moseley School of Art before furthering his education at the Birmingham College of Art and Birmingham School of Art Education.

Colin's choice of subject matter extends from landcapes of the surrounding rolling countryside of Herefordshire and bustling centres of Birmingham and Worcester to domestic scenes, which have resulted in his poignant oil portraits.

More recently Colin has been painting a series of flower paintings, enjoying the immediacy of the compositions and textures. He now works towards achieving in landscape painting the fluency and abstract qualities of the flower paintings.

His studio is now at his current home in Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire. Prior to moving to the area, Colin taught for many years in Kidderminster.

In 2007 Colin was the recipient of the First Prize, Birmingham and West Midlands Pastel Society. He was also awarded the Winsor and Newton Prize, RBSA Open Exhibition in 2002 as well as many prizes in portraiture and landscape painting. He has exhibited at the Mall Galleries, London, and his works are currently with the West Midlands Arts Council.