# Simon Collins Artist

- Link: https://www.jahroc.com.au/simon-collins-artist
- Published: 2014-08-08T12:06:00+08:00
- Author: JahRoc Galleries

Western Australian Artist Simon Collins has had a long standing career well recognized
for his figurative nudes and coastal landscapes. Having lived most of his artistic
career in the South West of WA, Simon Collins skilfully captures the light and crisp
colour palette of this region and delights his viewers with a result of realism.
Simon is also well sought after for his charcoal nudes of which he has done many
commissions.

 * ![Simon Collins Tea For One Painting](https://www.jahroc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/
   2016/07/Simon-Collins-Tea-For-One-painting.jpg)
 * ![Simon Collins Crossed Legs Charcoal Drawing](https://www.jahroc.com.au/wp-content/
   uploads/2018/06/Simon-Collins-Crossed-Legs-Charcoal-Drawing.jpg)
 * ![Simon Collins Serene Ballerina Charcoal Painting](https://www.jahroc.com.au/
   wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Simon-Collins-Serene-Ballerina-Charcoal-Painting.jpg)
 * ![Simon Collins Lempicka Sheets Charcoal Drawing](https://www.jahroc.com.au/wp-
   content/uploads/2018/06/Simon-Collins-Lempicka-Sheets-Charcoal-Drawing.jpg)
 * ![Simon Collins The Smile Charcoal Painting](https://www.jahroc.com.au/wp-content/
   uploads/2017/02/Simon-Collins-The-Smile-Charcoal-Painting.jpg)
 * ![Simon Collins Sugar Loaf Painting](https://www.jahroc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/
   2017/02/Simon-Collins-Sugar-Loaf-Painting-1024x647.jpg)
 * ![Simon Collins The Boy From Seattle Jimmy Hendrix Painting](https://www.jahroc.
   com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Simon-Collins-The-Boy-From-Seattle-Jimmy-Hendrix-
   painting.jpg)
 * ![Simon Collins The Sentinel Painting](https://www.jahroc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/
   2021/03/Simon-Collins-The-Sentinel-Painting.jpg)
 * ![Simon Collins Lick Lick Lick Painting](https://www.jahroc.com.au/wp-content/
   uploads/2021/03/Simon-Collins-Lick-Lick-Lick-Painting...jpg)

### Artist Statement

Simon Collins is well known for his traditional figurative nudes and local South
West landscape paintings. Simon’s paintings are incredibly real, his nudes are in
perfect proportion and delivered with a soft mystique quality using charcoal as 
his preferred medium. Having spent most of his artistic career living in the South
West of WA, Simon Collins captures this stunning coastline with conviction. His 
use of light in these works bring them to life giving the viewer a de-ja-vu experience,
remembering moments they have seen before that Simon has skilfully put down on canvas.
Simon Collins studied art at a prominent art college in London, The Harrow College
of Art & Design, before moving to Australia to live.

Simon Collins has been exhibiting since 1994 and has held many solo and group exhibitions.
In 2008 he was the Peoples Choice Winner for the Shire of Busselton “Signature South
West” exhibition, and in 2009 & 2010 he won the Peoples Choice Award in the Vasse
Art Exhibition. Simon Collins paintings are well sought after from buyers from around
the world and is available for commissions.

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### JahRoc Galleries currently have no Simon Collins Paintings for Sale