Simon Casson reinterprets the classical Western tradition of figurative painting for a contemporary audience. Much like the Old Masters, the artist explores diverse historical and mythological themes, yet he presents his lushly painted subjects as deconstructed by the defiant energy of gestural abstraction. While literally dragging his fingers thru the paint, Casson stirs up the surface of his paintings, creating a mystifying collage of imagery that stimulate our eyes and minds all at once.

Casson studied at the Royal Academy of London and his paintings have received great success all across Europe and the United States. A highly decorated artist, he has been honored with the Daley Rowney Award for Innovation from the Mall Galleries, the Royal Academy Medal for Painting and the Creswick Prize for Landscape Painting from the Royal Academy Schools in London.

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