I am an artist based in London. I am available for exhibitions, commissions and collaborations. To see more of my work visit www.alex-simpson.co.uk. Please feel free to contact me at hello@alex-simpson.co.ukTumblr (3.0; @alex-simpson)http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4f5816df258552e1d89d84b241e50706/tumblr_ml52e2jwX91qcp5doo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>and another one. There is no end to the fun of gifs! </p>http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/47773355080http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/47773355080Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:56:26 +0100artists on tumblrgifsalex simpsonpaintingart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/80e7ac3f74bdb4ecae62434848136ef1/tumblr_mkshltqBLO1qcp5doo1_r3_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Been having some more fun today with these.</p> <p>More to come later…</p>http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/47197102741http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/47197102741Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:56:00 +0100Artists on Tumblranimationgifalex simpsonartistpainting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8a6c8638d5ea0907182d9a094c5f92e5/tumblr_mkr3s72m3D1qcp5doo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>My first late night gif!</p>http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/47137595449http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/47137595449Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:00:00 +0100alex simpsonGIFartists on tumblrpaintinganimation<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/035e017da7430db15991eadfd262d5d7/tumblr_mk9yydXZ4s1qcp5doo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/28bef0f9f3f7e96a8634078a021460cc/tumblr_mk9yydXZ4s1qcp5doo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f884512d04773948d5fe89e739bb66c9/tumblr_mk9yydXZ4s1qcp5doo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Ready to glaze.</p>http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/46582376336http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/46582376336Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:00:15 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4ee5a0abe17ce757e3ece0780dc2583d/tumblr_mk9yr97JXm1qcp5doo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Studio</p>http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/46496473200http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/46496473200Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:00:36 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e1b43a242480d3d57676136869aa0072/tumblr_mk9yojPSjh1qcp5doo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My first head.</p>http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/46411731820http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/46411731820Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:00:24 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/45dee6cd1ddeffdcd5d56d1f3bed9f85/tumblr_mk9ydnwn6S1qcp5doo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/adda3f53ed8167789a1361d88cf5cdc7/tumblr_mk9ydnwn6S1qcp5doo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/678cb44a2a8f96fb11c5ec1b23690bff/tumblr_mk9ydnwn6S1qcp5doo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A few more experiments….</p>http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/46340956364http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/46340956364Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:44:11 +0000CeramicssculptureArtArtists on Tumblr<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f2788a9b61772e68c9eb6461f3e9a27c/tumblr_mhpb8pM4wJ1qj1u96o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://rosiegainsborough.tumblr.com/post/42276080109/alice-alex-and-i-are-looking-forward-to-hanging">rosiegainsborough</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Alice, Alex and I are looking forward to hanging our exhibition at Look Mum No Hands! this week. The opening night is this Thursday, 7-10pm, so come down and join us for a coffee or a few drinks in the lovely cafe. All works will be for sale, we’ve got almost 30 pieces to hang at a range of prices, so there will be something for everyone!</p> </blockquote>http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/42284953173http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/42284953173Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:04:51 +0000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/323ae68e83150743dbaa48d5a587fa48/tumblr_mgo945f04i1qcp5doo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/823650a446fe4bb5051653c85b24e982/tumblr_mgo945f04i1qcp5doo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/618a61cc039aee62d182a56db8df7669/tumblr_mgo945f04i1qcp5doo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5c971235b868e470102993475cddd1ce/tumblr_mgo945f04i1qcp5doo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/53fc60e4c799bf6ce64c830248515602/tumblr_mgo945f04i1qcp5doo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f75b6e59e5721f83641c9b975e2e8884/tumblr_mgo945f04i1qcp5doo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Some children’s drawings that were given to me or left behind.</p>http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/40601610861http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/40601610861Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:47:57 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/829d560c1e3a4001f258a4fc6423d687/tumblr_mgo60yvJkc1qcp5doo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/570b0a43e6838e8e6628cc5d0e659cc5/tumblr_mgo60yvJkc1qcp5doo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e51ea02b3087eb231f3fc12c75ec64ba/tumblr_mgo60yvJkc1qcp5doo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/729be6cd035e0ae9d69172d40bd5ea61/tumblr_mgo60yvJkc1qcp5doo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4625661d6200ca0178284d3e5f23cc13/tumblr_mgo60yvJkc1qcp5doo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A few other small pieces.</p>http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/40599076002http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/40599076002Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:41:14 +0000ceramicsporcelainstoneware<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/722fb97981c5842c1fb5992db4f60a30/tumblr_mgo5n7O7nY1qcp5doo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/35b9fef92c3cbb358e2c6a7b79fa15fa/tumblr_mgo5n7O7nY1qcp5doo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/caa4d25840efd7c713b0e0f6c0fe84a9/tumblr_mgo5n7O7nY1qcp5doo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1eefa90cd95c2e074a9c6cdad9921905/tumblr_mgo5n7O7nY1qcp5doo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A few old pieces.</p>http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/40598779049http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/40598779049Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:33:06 +0000ceramicssculptureporcelainstoneware<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fcc3881635d2b6ee86317d04db9a9236/tumblr_mgo39679bv1qcp5doo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7f9791ab7b99e2d2a92c142fcbd13670/tumblr_mgo39679bv1qcp5doo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8d97886c2d71eba62c1120b28661c25b/tumblr_mgo39679bv1qcp5doo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Experiments with glaze and form.</p>http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/40597070859http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/40597070859Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:41:30 +0000stonewaresculpture<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3064bf6d5d3b8549bdd38002bb5f7c10/tumblr_mgo2itSEQq1qcp5doo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/63d5dbfd4703a53234ccc5aca4c60917/tumblr_mgo2itSEQq1qcp5doo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Some more experiments from the last year in the ceramic studio</p>http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/40596582240http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/40596582240Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:25:00 +0000ceramicsporcelainsculpture<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a906a0b204f4e80c5eeb25581f35549e/tumblr_mgekvatEfY1s2oi4fo1_r3_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.then-now-after.com/post/40165998645/welcome-this-coming-week-will-be-the-private-view">then-now-after</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p class="p1"><strong><br/></strong></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Welcome!</strong></p> <p class="p1">This coming week will be the private view for the <a href="http://arts.brighton.ac.uk/study/media-arts/illustration-ba-mdes">Brighton Illustration</a> survey of recent graduates, educators and associates of the BA Illustration university course. Not only will the show include an eclectic range of illustrators traversing a variety of disciplines but also some all time greats such as the prestigious Quentin Blake & George Hardie. </p> <p class="p1">Stay tuned for more updates about the show and it’s exhibitors. </p> <p class="p1"><strong><br/></strong></p> <p class="p1"><strong><br/></strong></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Brighton Illustration: Then, Now, After…</strong></p> <p class="p1">A survey of recent work from graduates & staff at the University of Brighton.</p> <p class="p1">18 January - 14 February,  2013 <br/><br/> </p> <p class="p1"><strong>Private View </strong></p> <p class="p1">Friday 18 January 5.30 - 8.30pm</p> <p class="p1"><strong><br/></strong></p> <p class="p1"><em>University of Brighton Gallery</em></p> <p class="p1"><em>58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton, BN2 0JY</em></p> <p class="p1"><em>Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm</em></p> <div><em><br/></em></div> </blockquote>http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/40430660125http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/40430660125Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:41:08 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbl0coj55S1qcp5doo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbl0coj55S1qcp5doo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbl0coj55S1qcp5doo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbl0coj55S1qcp5doo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbl0coj55S1qcp5doo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbl0coj55S1qcp5doo11_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbl0coj55S1qcp5doo12_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbl0coj55S1qcp5doo13_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbl0coj55S1qcp5doo14_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Le Fil - Pop Culture - The Filosophy of Making</strong></p> <p>Over the last couple of months I have been working with the multidisciplinary artist <a href="http://lefil.co.uk/" title="Le Fil" target="_blank">Le Fil</a> on ceramic sculptures for his first solo show at Camberwell Space. </p> <p>Here are some shots of works in progress in the kiln room and the performance at the opening of his show.</p> <p>Check out some of the final pieces <a href="http://lefil.tumblr.com/post/32728249341/le-fil-pop-sculpture-the-filosophy-of-making" title="Le Fil" target="_blank">here</a></p>http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/33224531586http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/33224531586Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:44:45 +0100Camberwell spaceCeramicsle filperformanceinstallation<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/49299514" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Guinness Made of More Film</strong></p> <p>At the beginning of this year I took part in a project for Guinness where I produced 12 porcelain figures which climbed, rowed and walked atop a 2 tonne 12 foot pint of Guinness made by many amazing artists and designed/curated by the wonderful David Wilson at Blinkart.</p> <p>Here you can see the epic making of including when I was visited in my studio.</p>http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/33162074680http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/33162074680Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:21:56 +0100Guinnessalex simpsonsculptureblinkartceramicsporcelainexplorers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_masv1ziJvj1qcp5doo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_masv1ziJvj1qcp5doo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_masv1ziJvj1qcp5doo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Work in progress</strong></p> <p>My larger scale porcelain experiment is almost ready for his first firing, got a bit of smoothing and slipping to go in the studio and then all systems go. Fingers crossed he’s okay!</p>http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/32189958214http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/32189958214Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:23:21 +0100porcelainsculpturealex simpsonceramics<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mastbeo8eX1qcp5doo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mastbeo8eX1qcp5doo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mastbeo8eX1qcp5doo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>The Zetter Hotel Exhibition</strong></p> <p><strong><br/></strong>Here you can see some of my new paintings for the Zetter Hotel Exhibition. As I was given so much space to play with I decided to push my work to a larger scale, working with big brushes on A1.</p>http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/32114518460http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/32114518460Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:33:12 +0100paintingalex simpsonthe zetterhotelartgouache<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_massg4bv9F1qcp5doo5_r2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_massg4bv9F1qcp5doo7_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>The Zetter Hotel Exhibition</strong></p> <p>A couple of weeks ago I had an exhibition of my paintings at The Zetter, a boutique hotel in the heart of Clerkenwell, London.</p> <p>Here are a couple photos from the private view. More to come!</p>http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/32114032644http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/32114032644Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:14:00 +0100Zetter HotelLondonArtExhibitionAlex SimpsonPainting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8rkwdUz2P1qcp5doo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sneak Preview of a new book I’m working on….</p>http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/29431689342http://alex-simpson.tumblr.com/post/29431689342Tue, 14 Aug 2012 22:26:37 +0100alex simpsonartdrawingpencilbookzine