simon menzies -

My Name: simon menzies

My Website/Blog: http://www.simonmenzies.co.uk

Location: Southwest UK

Artwork Count: 20

Profile Views: 5968

Followers: 232

Joined On: Sep 02, 2008

About Me

My first job was as an officer in the British Army (I didn't know any better at the time!) followed by a period in a similar industry, after which I decided to pursue my love of painting. My subsequent classical training in Florence and love of artists such as Klimt play a strong role in much of my work, where the combination of decorative design and naturalism creates a personal piece, the one complimenting the other.....I hope. I am an admirer of the Old Masters as well as more Modern Mster... more

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Pauline - 9/2/2008 9:29:00 AM

Wow! I just love the ''Crouching Nude'' painting.....so sensuous. An impressivce website...!

Kathy Lumsden - 9/2/2008 12:31:00 PM

Simon, I enjoyed visiting your website. It was nice to see such a variety of styles and subjects. I especially liked the paintings with the fruit.

darrell baschak - 9/7/2008 10:57:00 PM

Simon, I like your direction, the pieces have a timeless quality to them. The use of gold leaf is wonderful, I have just begun to experiment with it and really am excited about the possibilities. Great work!

Ming Yeung - 9/9/2008 9:24:00 PM

Your distinguishable objects look vivid.

- 9/18/2008 5:22:00 PM

I particularly appreciate the influence of Gustav Klimt and the incoporation of his style in the backgrounds for Marlin, Nude, and Green Monkey. Your eye for the female form is mercifully much kinder however, than Klimt''s. Thanks for sharing your work with us.

beryl gay - 9/20/2008 11:45:00 AM

Hi Simon Iam most impressed with your work.I am especially fond of the portrait of the girl in red. Your work has a sinuosity about it which I like, as in nature there are no straight lines.

Susan Flockhart - 9/20/2008 1:03:00 PM

Beautiful work!

jilly Ballantyne - 9/20/2008 1:21:00 PM

Hi Simon, great work! your website felt strangely familiar! .... check out mine to see why! www.paintingriviera.com great (scottish) minds and all that ;-D

sharon wright - 9/20/2008 2:32:00 PM

Such diversity of subjects and mediums, makes a very interesting body of work. Especially the portraits, wonderful!

jacqui faye - 9/20/2008 2:55:00 PM

color and composition are remarkable......

Pixie - 9/20/2008 2:56:00 PM

Your work is not only well painted, but conveys emotion and connects with the viewer. Would love to see them live.

Lynne - 9/20/2008 3:40:00 PM

Thanks Simon, good to hear from a fellow Brit/Scot (my mother was Scottish). I love your portraits, and shells. Exquisite. Lynne

WR Jones - 9/21/2008 1:45:00 PM

You have some nice figure work here, Simon.

wes waugh - 9/21/2008 2:01:00 PM

Simon, really enjoy your naturalist works! the beetle is great.

Pamela Weisberg Fine Art - 9/23/2008 5:56:00 PM

Thanks for following me! I like the variety and creative nature of your artwork.

v....Vaughan - 9/23/2008 6:40:00 PM

Simon...wow, if ANYONE were to comment on my art from brushspace, I''d want it to be you...tour work is b e a u t i f u l ...classic... Thank you for taking the time to encourage me :)

Barry Pullis - 9/24/2008 2:05:00 PM

Gorgeous works of art... you appear to be one of the great masters, if I may say!

J. Kelley - 9/30/2008 4:54:00 AM

I love your figurative works. I couldn''t help but get excited to see that you are inspired by the works of Gustav Klimt as he is one of my all-time favorite master artists! You have a beautiful resemblance to his craftsmanship and I am elated to continue following your posts. I have placed a link to your website on my blog. Keep it up - Jared

Janice - 10/10/2008 5:39:00 AM

Oh yes, the influence of the masters is very much evident.

Zaher Bizri - 10/10/2008 1:21:00 PM

great work.....

Bryce Cameron Liston - 10/15/2008 2:44:00 PM

Simon, You have a clear understanding of form and three-dimensional space. Your sanguine chalk drawings are very nice. -BRYCE

Irene Osborne - 10/24/2008 11:24:00 PM

Hey Simon, your portrait sketches and paintings are really lovely. Thanks for sharing!

Shefqet Avdush Emini - 11/5/2008 5:05:00 PM

Great work!

Martin Clarke - 11/6/2008 5:48:00 AM

Impressive and very interesting work, Simon, some great designs and concepts.

Scott Jeffs - 11/17/2008 8:50:00 PM

Simon, Excellent work. I love it all. -Scott

Manon - 12/9/2008 3:48:00 PM

Phenomenal work Simon! Incredible pieces in your gallery!

Faye Berry - 1/23/2009 4:21:00 PM

You truly are a wonderful artist. Everything is so creative and new. So perfectly executed.