Harry Simmonds was born in Bristol in 1978. He attended the University of Plymouth, Exteter where he graduated in 2000 with a First Class Honours Degree in Fine Art.

He has exhibited both nationally and internationally and has ben a finalist for numerous awards including The Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize and The Celeste Art Prize.

He is currently living in Bath and painting the models who sit for him each week in his studio.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

‘9 New Paintings’ The Icetwice Gallery, 2006
‘Harry Simmonds; New Paintings 2005-6’, Bath
‘Harry Simmonds; New Work’ Paddington Library, London W2 2004
‘Harry Simmonds; New Work 2003-4’, The Art Garage, Cambridge.

Group/Joint Exhibitions

2009
Affordable Art Fair, London
Mix-Remix’ Harry Simmonds and Guy Denning, Mauger Modern Art Bath

2008
Scope Miami, USA
The Affordable Art Fair, Amsterdam,
Art London, London
The Holburne Portrait Prize, Chapel Row Gallery, Bath
Summer Show, Mauger Modern Art, Bath
The Affordable Art Fair, New York, USA
The Affordable Art Fair, Bristol
The Affordable Art Fair, London
Spring Show, Mauger Modern Art, Bath
The Eyestorm Gallery, Exeter
The RUH, Bath
‘Say It As It Is’ The Signal Gallery, London

2007
'12 Days of Xmas’, Old Bridewell Police Station,
Bristol
‘Harry Simmonds and Scarlett Raven’ The Byrne Gaunt Gallery, Frome
‘Red Propeller Gallery’, Devon
‘Chichester Open 2007’, Minerva Theatre, Chichester & The Arts Club, 40 Dover Street,
London.
‘Painted Paper; Contemporary Depictions of the Figure’, Second Floor Suite, Bath
‘Black and White’ Claire Galleries, Birmingham.
‘The Possibility of Poetry; From Migrant Magazines to Artist’s Books’.
The British Library, London.

2006
‘Another Product’, Cornerhouse, Manchester.
‘The Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize’ 2006, Painter’s Hall London
‘Autumn Exhibition’ Royal West of England
Academy, Bristol

2003
‘Summer Exhibition’, The Hotbath Gallery, Bath.
‘Con Version’, The Art Garage Gallery,Cambridge

2001
‘Living and Breathing Art’, The Hotbath Gallery, Bath
‘Eye-poppers’, Double Reynolds Warehouse,
Gloucester.
(Open exhibition organised by Gloucester City Council and the Arts Council.)

2000
Easter Show, Clifford Fishwick Gallery, Exeter
‘The Lighthouse and the Storm’, The Hotbath Gallery, Bath & The Academy of Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria.
‘Exodus’, The University of Plymouth
‘Mystery Artist Exhibition’, The Phoenix Arts Centre, Exeter.
The Lost Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland.
The Affordable Art Fair, London.

1999
La Falculdad de belles Artes, Cuenca, Spain
‘Exe-Sample’, Art Haven, Exeter
‘New Art’, Oriel Washington Gallery, Penarth, Wales

Awards/Prizes
The Rupert Lionel Acott Prize, 2000.
Shortlist for The Celeste Art Prize 2006.
(Selected by Goldsmith’s Curatorial programme. Exhibition at The Well, Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane,London)
Finalist for ‘The Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize’ 2006
Selection for Emerging Artist Award, Royal West of England Academy/Venue Magazine
Chichester Open 2007, ‘Highly Commended’

Commissions
2006 Specially created work for matchbox.org.uk

Recent National Press
‘Galleries Magazine’ February Issue
‘A Slice of Reality’ The Morning Star, 15.1.08 (review of Signal Gallery Exhibtion)
The Guardian 2.2.08

Recent Local Press
Venue Magazine; ‘Mix-Remix’ Feb 2009, 1-10 Feb 2008, 19-28 Oct 2007, 10.11.06 ‘Award Suspense’
Bath Life Magazine; Jan & Feb 2009, Nov 2008
The Bath Magazine; Feb 2009, Feb 2008, Nov 2007, June 2006
The Bath Chronicle; ‘You Start, Ill Finish’ 7.2.09, ‘Artists Head to Capital’ 9.11.06, ‘Harry Simmonds’ 24.6.06