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Simon J Fletcher.
Born in England of Scottish, German and English origin, the artist attended St Albans, Watford and West Surrey Art Schools before graduating in 1971. Pursuing one of his main interests he studied landscape design with Peter Coates and John Brooks amongst others before setting up his own company in 1976. He won first prize from the British Association of Landscape Industries in 1980 for a private garden in Hampshire.
Moving to France in 1982 in order to concentrate on painting Simon Fletcher began developing his techniques in water colour and pastel which has resulted in his frequent exhibitions all over Europe, workshops in both disciplines and a growing number of publications including three major books, one on his water colours published in Paris in 1995, one on his work in pastel, published in Munich in 1997 and a book of his works in Japan and Germany published by Hitachi in 2000. His latest book 'Painting the light on the land' is a record of work done in the past 18 months in several countries and includes a text by the artist on working from nature.
As well as work in many public and private collections he has also been sponsored by a number of multi national companies including Hitachi Corporation, Deutsche Telecom and Osram, Germany.
The artist is proud to be associated with some of the leading contemporary painters in water colour today, a medium that in recent years has seen a great resurgence of interest in mainland Europe.
St Gervais New years day 2002
SIMON FLETCHER BA BIOGRAPHY 2002
Born Birmingham, England.
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1967/1975 |
BA in fine art after studies at St Albans, Watford and Farnham schoolsof art. Studies landscape design and becomes artistic director for Gardenesque Landscape Design Company |
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1975/1982 |
Travels in Europe and Africa working and exhibiting. |
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1982 |
Moves to Southern France with his family to live and work. |
PRIZES
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1980 |
1st prize, British Landscape Awards, for a private garden in Hampshire. |
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1983 |
Diplome d'Honneur, Salon d'Agde, France. |
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1983 |
1st prize for water colour, Mouvement Artistique Française. |
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1985 |
Bronze medal, Salon International de Bedarieux, France. |
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2000 |
Gold medal for water colour, Salon Internatioale de Beziers, France |
The artist gives seminars in drawing, pastel and watercolour at various Academies and Art Schools in Europe.
E mail - Fletcher.simon@wanadoo.fr
Web site - http://perso.wanadoo.fr/fletcher.simon/
The artist has undertaken numerous commissioned works, portraits and landscapes, as well as several mural projects for private clients and decorated ceramics.
SELECTED ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
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1986 |
Institute Franco Allemagne, Darmstadt, Germany. |
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1988/98 |
Galerie Norbert Baeser, Düsseldorf. Also various art fairs in Germany since 1990 |
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1988/99 |
Galerie Wolf, Mönchen Gladbach, Germany, and Ghent Art Fair. |
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1989/91 |
Hall Richards Gallery, London. |
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1990 |
French Ministry of Culture exhibition, Herault, France. |
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1992 |
Kunst & Kultur, Aschau, Munich. |
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1997 |
Kunst & Kultur, Aschau, Munich |
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1992/94 |
Galerie Richard Hartmann, Munich, and Hanover International Art Fair |
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1993/97 |
Galerie Prisma, Vienna |
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1997 |
Galerie Prisma, Vienna. One person show to present new book, Pastellmalerei |
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1997 |
Commune of Ravello, Italy. Works on paper, one man show,August 1997 |
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1997 |
Deutsche Telecom. Presentation exhibition, Munich |
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1998 |
Foundation d'Art, Niedergelstein, Suisse. One man exhibition |
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1999 |
Galerie Catherine Niederhausen, Lausanne, Suisse. |
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1999 |
Espace Fontenay, Vercorin, Suisse |
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1999 |
Commune de Ravello, Italy. Retrospective exhibition |
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2000 |
Galerie Vetter, Köln |
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2000 |
International Corporate Services, Geneva |
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2000 |
Osram Galerie, Munich |
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2000 |
Hitachi International. Sponsored exhibition and book. |
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2001 |
Espace Riquet, Beziers, retrospective |
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2001 |
Modern Art Gallery, Karlsruhe |
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2001 |
Molesworth Gallery Dublin |
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2001 |
Galerie Hyna, Tergernsee, Munich |
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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1978/79 |
Aberbach Fine Art, London. |
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1988 - 97 |
Galerie Norbert Blaeser, Dusseldorf. Cologne, Munich & Frankfurt Art Fairs and various art auctions |
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1980/81 |
National Portrait Gallery, London. |
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1981 |
Francis Kyle Gallery, London. |
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1993 - 98 |
Kunst & kultur, Aschau, Munich. |
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1994 - 98 |
Galerie Prisma, Vienna |
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1990/94 |
Singer & Friedlander \Sunday Times Water-colour exhibition, London |
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1995 |
Royal Watercolour Society, Annual exhibition |
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1996 |
New book 'Ravello Five' showing for the first time at London Artists' Book Fair, The Barbican. |
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1996 |
Commune of Ravello. Works on paper, one man show,August 1996 |
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1999 -2000 |
Galerie Hyna, Tegern See |
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1999 - 2001 |
Modern Art Gallery, Karlsruhe |
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1996 |
Museum and Exhibition service of Southern Italy. Group exhibition "A terrace on the meditteranean" with invited international artists. Ravello, Oslo, Stockholm and Paris. |
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1997 |
Galerie Rosengarten, Thun. Mixed show with Mader, Panzenberger etc. |
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1997 |
Galerie Prisma, Vienna. Bella Italia, Gallery artists |
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1998 |
Galerie in Loup de Mer, Koblenz. One man exhibition and book presentation. |
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1998 |
Galerie Norbert Blaeser, German Art Fairs: presentation of pastel book and new pastels. |
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1998 |
Galerie Hanssler, Munich. One man show of new work, Spring 98 |
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1998 |
Christ Church Oxford, print exhibition |
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1999 |
Schloss Neuhaus Galerie, Salzburg. Show of new work for Salzburg festival 99 |
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1999 |
Galerie Wolf, Basel and Neuss. Selected new work. |
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2001 |
Kunst & Kultur, Aschau Munich |
FUTURE EXHIBITIONS
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2002 |
Hotel de Lacoste, Pezenas - retrospective |
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2002 |
Galerie Vetter, Düren |
Simon Fletcher's work is to be found in numerous private collections in Europe and America and in the following public collections:
Oxford University
Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris
Warburg Merchant Bank, London
Foundation Pro Castellione, Suisse.
März, Germany
Hitachi Corporation, Germany
Kunst & Kultur, Aschau, Munich
Siemens Germany
BIBLIOGRAPHY SIMON FLETCHER
BOOKS BY SIMON FLETCHER
Book, ‘L’Aquarelle, l’art de la transparence’ published by Fleurus, Paris, 1995', edition of 8000, pp165 with 150 colour reproductions,
Book, 'Ravello Five', five aquatints with text, Printed by Michelle Goemon for Village des Arts et Metiers du Livre, Octon F 34 France, 1996
Book, ‘Das Pastel, malen mit reiner farben ‘ , published by Callwey Verlag, München, 1997 edition of 6000, pp 130 with 150 colour illustrations.
Book, ‘The Amalfi Coast’ 40 water colours of Southern Italy with text by Masimo Bignardi, to be published spring 2000. Edition of 2000
Book, ‘The Way of the Moving Brush’ published, with a calendar, by Hitachi UK, Autumn 2000. Edition of 3000
Book, 'Painting the light on the land' published by Art Profil, Germany, autumn 2001. Edition of 2000
BOOK, BROADCASTS AND ARTICLES
Wim Blom, artist and one time director, Toronto Gallery of Art.
"Simon Fletcher, an appreciation" Barcelona 1978
Oliver Knight
"The etchings & woodcuts of Simon Fletcher" Minorca 1981
"EC"
"The Graphic Works of S Fletcher" Dolines no 15, Conseille Generale de l'Herault, Montpellier, France.
Dr Claudia Junkers
"The mysterious still lifes of Simon Fletcher". Rheinische Post, Cologne 1988
Yvonne Friedrichs
Catalogue Introduction, Galerie Norbert Blaeser, Dusseldorf, 1988
Dietmar Wolf
Catalogue Introduction, Galerie Wolf, Monchen Gladbach, 1989
"The Water colours of Simon Fletcher" Art News, London 1989
Heinz Norbert Jocks
"The atmospheric World" West Deutsche Zeitung, Dusseldorf 1990
Sabine Mrosek
"Welcoming Nature. The pastels of Simon Fletcher." Nord Rheine Zeitung, Dusseldorf 1990
Rheinhard Müller-Mehlis.
"Great certainty and beautiful transparence", review of one man show in Munchener Mercure 1992
Klaus Jorg Schonmetzler
"New works by S Fletcher" Radio broadcast and catalogue introduction Munich, 1992
Professor Kurt Regschek.
" A great water colourist". Talk to an invited audience, Prisma Gallery, Vienna 1993
Robert Moran
'Dessin' Fleurus Mame, Paris 1993
Françoise Coffrant.
"Portrait de Femme" Artistes Magazine, Paris 1994
South German television Network
An interview with Simon Fletcher. October 1995
Ada Patrizia FiorilloCatalogue introduction,
' Siggiorno a Ravello' Editions Il Punto, Naples 1996
Rheinhard Müller-Mehlis.
Introduction to 'Das Pastel, malen mit reiner farbe' a book about Fletcher's pastel work published by Callwey Munich in 1997
Klaus Jorg Schonmetzler
Catalogue foreword and broadcast to exhibition, Aschau Munich 05 1997
Gertie Falk
Review of exhibition, Aschau, Munich for Handlesblatt, Rosenheim, Munich. 05 1997
Kommission für Gemeindebibliotheken,Luzern,Suisse.
Article recommending book, 'Das Pastel', by Simon Fletcher for use in public libraries
Prof Kurt Regschek.
Introduction to the exhibition, 'Landscape and gardens' by Simon Fletcher, Vienna, 1997
Margrit Kunz
Internationale Aquarell Kunst. Exhibition with Mader, Panzenberger etc. In Thun, Switzerland. Thuner Tagblatt 08 1997
Prof. Walter Ruppen.
The work of Simon Fletcher. Introduction to the exhibition of new work at the Foundation Pro Castellione, Niedergesteln, Switzerland. 10. 98
Jantje Janssen
‘A voyage to the borders of memory’
Article published in Art Profile magazine, Germany, 0ctober 2000
Toshio Watanabe
Introduction to book ‘The way of the moving brush’ Published by Hitachi, London, 2000
FR3 French Television
Simon Fletcher. 15 minute national broadcast including interview and discussion of selected works. Montpellier March 2001
Jantje Janssen
Article ' Painting the light on the land' A new book
Art Profil magazine December 2001
The Economist London
Watercolour. December 2001. An article on contemporary work in watercolour
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