John Simpson, the Brighton based artist, was born in Gloucestershire in 1975.

Referencing the world of folk tale and myth, John’s work explores the relationship between the human figure and animal forms. Often introducing contemporary elements to these subjects, John Simpson's imagery is at once both unnerving and enchanting.

John Simpson's primary medium is the Monotype, a process recognised as the most direct and painterly form of Printmaking. Using drawing and painting in oil based ink, layers of image are combined on the paper to create the finished work. These layers are created by working the tar like ink on a glass surface or by drawing on the reverse of the paper while placed on a smooth inked plate.

After a sell out first show, John Simpson has exhibited in London, New York and Brazil. He has shown alongside modern masters such as Hockney and Warhol and his work is held in the collections of Carharrt, Basel and Galleria Choque Cultural, Sao Paulo.