Simon Lewis

* 1972 University of Reading, M.F.A
* 1968 Bath Academy of Art, Diploma in Art and Design

* 2009 RCA Secret, RCA Secret, Gulbenkian Galleries. Painting

* 2008 RCA Secret, Gulbenkian Galleries. Painting
Holden Gallery at Manchester Metropolitan University - Reflective Stories - Group Exhibition.

* 2007 Gwangju Biennale, South Korea, painting
Florence Biennale, represented the UK, painting
RCA Secret, Gulbenkian Galleries. Painting

* 2006 Chung Ang University Arts Centre, Seoul, Korea, Group Show - Photography

* 2005 RCA Secret, Gulberian Galleries, RCA – Painting
Florence Biennale Internazionale, Italy, represented the UK, selected by International Jury - Painting, various sponsors including Ferrari and Versace
Lanchester Gallery, Coventry, UK, 2 person exhibition ‘Small Works, Broad Visions’ - Painting

* 2004 Duru Gallery, Seoul, South Korea, 1 person exhibition - Paintings on Paper, sponsored by the British Council, Korea
Fortaleza Gallery, Sagres, Portugal, 3 person exhibition - Paintings, sponsored by the Portueguese Ministry of Culture
RCA Secret, Gulbenkian Galleries, RCA
Oriel 103, Wrexham, North Wales, one person exhibition - Paintings, sponsored by North East Wales Institute of Higher Education

* 2001 Museum of Modern Art, Beijing, China, International Exhibition ‘Art and Science’ - Digital Photography, International Prize Winner

* 1998 D90 Exhibition at Boots PLC, Nottingham, Group exhibition – Painting, sponsored by Boots PLC
Independent Studios, Leicester, group exhibition - Painting, sponsored by East Midlands Art

* 1997 ‘7997’ One Person exhibition, Painting, Bonington Gallery, Nottingham
‘Absolut Secret’, Darwin Gallery, RCA, London
Invited Guest Artist Exhibition, West Coast Foundation for Modern Art (WCFMA), Vancouver, Canada

* 1996 ‘The Discerning Eye’, Mall Galleries, London (selected by Martin Gayford)

* 1996 ‘Drawn from Life’ CD Rom on Life Drawing, its place in Art Education, Publisher – Suffolk College of Higher Education

* 1996 Group Show, Independent Studios, Leicester sponsored by East Midlands Arts Painting

* 1996 Selected for group show in aid of the Florence Trust, London Painting
‘Absolut Secret’ Darwin Gallery, RCA

* 1995 Portuguese Biennial of Sculpture and Drawing, invited to represent Great Britain, Drawing

* 1995 Selected for inclusion in the Lateral Arts Internet Virtual Gallery, HYPERLINK "http://www.larts.co.uk/lewis" http://www.larts.co.uk/lewis

* 1994 The Abstract Image, Chapman Gallery, University of Salford – Painting, selected by jury
Portabello Open, London – Painting selected by jury
The Kingsgate Gallery, London – Painting selected by jury
UEL Gallery, London – One Person Show – Painting

* 1990 London College of Furniture Gallery – Group Exhibition – Painting
The London Group, Henry Moore Gallery, Royal College of Art – Painting
Portabello Open, London – Painting selected by jury

* 1989 Selected for one person show at Shin Gallery, Seoul, South Korea – Painting

* 1989 International Sculpture Festival, Ouistreham, France – Sculpture, selected by jury

* 1987 The London Group, Henry Moore Gallery, Royal College of Art
Bede Gallery, Durham – Painting
Jersey Arts Council Gallery, one person show, St Helier, Channel Islands – Painting and Drawing, selected by jury
Mono Print Show, Oldham – Prints

* 1986 Mono Print Show, Manchester – Prints
Whitechapel Open, London – Painting, selected by jury
Art East Gallery Group Show – Painting

* 1985 Whitechapel Open – Painting, selected by jury

* 1984 Group Show, The Showroom Gallery, London – Painting, Drawing

* 1983 Gallery Westringel 8, Rotterdam, group exhibition – Painting, selected by jury

* 1982 Participated in an exchange presentation with the Detroit Artists Guild – Painting

* 1981 Ferens Art Gallery, Hull, one person show – Painting, selected by jury
Hull Artists Association Group exhibition – Painting, sponsored by Lincoln and Humberside Arts
Posterngate Gallery, Hull. Exhibition of Lincoln and Humberside Arts Purchase Prize Winners – Painting

* 1980 University College, Cardiff, one person exhibition – Painting, selected by jury

* 1979 ‘Made in Humberside’, Lincoln and Humberside Arts sponsored exhibition – Painting

* 1978 ‘Drawing in action’ Arts Council sponsored touring group exhibition, the Ferens Hull, Camden Arts Centre, Liverpool, Belfast, Edinburgh – Drawing

* 1974 Chelsea School of Art, group exhibition, Sculpture

* 1972 University of Reading, One person show – Sculpture
MOMA Oxford, ‘Platform 72’ group exhibition – Sculpture, selected by Nicholas Serota
The Bear Lane Gallery, Oxford – Prints

* 1971 MOMA Oxford, ‘Platform 71’ group exhibition – Sculpture, selected by Nicholas Serota
‘Themes and Images’, University College, Wales – Sculpture, selected by jury

* 1967 Architecture Association, London Group Design project

* 1966 Paris Biennale des Jeunes Artists – selected by A.C.G.B
Travaux d’Equipe, International Prize Winner

* Nottingham Trent University;
* University of Reading;
* University of Cardiff;
* Ferens Art Gallery, Hull;
* Lincolnshire and Humberside - Regional Arts Association;
* SG Warburg Securities, Merchant Bankers;
* Rothschild Securities, Bankers;
* Many private collections.

* Times Educational Supplement; Architectural Review; Artscribe Magazine; Issues in Architecture Art & Design – Vol 2 No 1; Winter 91/92 pp.122-129 ISSN 09608648;


* ‘On Not Sitting With Nellie – a modest proposition for teaching and learning in Art and Design’ CNAA/CHEAD Publications 1989, co-author; Quality in Learning, Stephenson, Weil, Kogan Page 1992, ISBN 0 7494 699 – 2. Contributed case studies pp 34-38;


* Learning for Living through Art and Design ISBN 090548814 1997 – Editor; Deliberations in Art and Design’ paper published 1998;


* ‘Demonstrating Good Teaching in Art and Design’ Conference Report 1998 – Editor; 1998 French Television Channel, Arte, Max Ernst at the Pompidou Centre, Commentary;


* 1998 Radio Cordoba, Argentina, interview ‘the value of cultural exchange in aiding trans-national co-operation and understanding’.

* 2008 Arts Institute Bournemouth, Learning and Teaching Conference, Keynote Speaker

GLAD Conference, Nottingham Trent University, Keynote Speaker.

* 2007 Chung-Ang University, South Korea, Guest Lecture, sponsored by the Seoul Government Business Development Agency;

* 2006 Continuum ‘The challenges of Global Fashion Leadership’, Pearl Academy of Fashion, Delhi, India – Keynote address
Nottingham Trent University, ‘Advanced Design for Manufacture Conference, Harbin, China, keynote address

* 1999 Research Colloquium, NTL, ‘It’s the overhead stupid!’ Managing Art and Design Education in an audit culture
ICFAD Auckland, New Zealand, ‘What skills for what practices’
Central Academy of Art and Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ‘Practice for the new Millennium, a view from the West’

* 1997 Nottingham Trent University, ‘To practice Makes Perfect?’ Conference Keynote Address
Nottingham Trent University, ‘Why Paint?’ Professorial Inaugural Lecture
Nottingham Trent University, ‘Questions on Painting’, conference convenor

* 1996 National Association of Fine Art Education Annual Conference, ‘From N.A.B to H.E.F.C to Dearing via Teaching Quality Assessment’, Fine Art in an audit culture

* 1995 Conference at the University of Lancashire, ‘The future of Foundation Courses in Art and Design’

* 1994 Conference at the University of Plymouth on Modularity in Art and Design. Paper given.
Liverpool John Moores University, Group for Learning in Art and Design Annual Conference. ‘The Role of the External Examiner as an Aid to Student Learning in Art and Design’.
National Society for Education in Art and Design Annual Conference, ‘F.E and H.E Perspectives’

* 1993 Conference for Higher Education in Art and Design, ‘Student Entry Profiles for Art and Design at Degree Level Admission’