DEPOT ‘25

We are delighted to have been invited to take part in DEPOT ‘ 25  presenting works selected from our inaugural exhibition WORKS70 as a preview to our opening in October.

DEPOT is a bold new three-day contemporary art event in Oxford, created through a unique collaboration between artist-led commercial galleries, independent artists, specialist art fair platform ARTSVP, and the Oxford-based arts charity Fusion Arts. It aims to energise the local art scene and connect a discerning audience with outstanding contemporary art - all in a culturally vibrant city just an hour from London. Positioned as a hybrid between an exhibition and art fair, DEPOT offers collectors and art lovers a fresh opportunity to experience high-quality contemporary art beyond the capital, in a city renowned for its intellectual and cultural richness.

Further details on the website DEPOT

About the Artist

Simon (b. 1955 Auckland, NZ) spent his early childhood growing up amidst what he describes as the ‘paradise of the Kaikoura coastline’ where his father worked as the editor of the Kaikoura Times. After the family moved to Nelson Simon developed an early interest in casting techniques and experimenting with a collection of lead head nails ruthlessly scavenged from the city’s weathered roofs.

Simon attended the Canterbury School of Fine Arts, graduating in 1978, under the tutelage of Tom Taylor who ran the sculpture department with Martin Mendelsburg, a young American sculptor. The paintings of Don Peebles, who also taught at the school, remain an ongoing influence on Simon’s work. After graduating, Simon worked at the Court Theatre in Christchurch as a scenic artist and set designer before traveling to England in 1984. Here he established a bronze casting facility in London called Red Bronze Studio. A decade later he moved to Oxfordshire, reimagining the foundry into what it is today, Lockbund Foundry and Gallery.

As well as developing Lockbund, Simon has maintained his own sculpture practice and exhibits widely. His sculpture, including commissioned works, is held in private and public collections throughout Europe. He has also maintained strong links with New Zealand and has, over recent summers, worked from a studio in Nelson to produce several exhibitions. 

www.simonallisonsculpture.com

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