Simon Lewty (1941-2021) was an English artist.
Lewty used many different layers in his work and mixed text with picture. Some of his work was based on a map of Warwickshire - where he used to live - and he drew pictures symbolizing his memories of the place.
Early life
He was born in Sutton Coldfield in 1941. He attended Mid-Warwickshire School of Art, now
Warwickshire College (1957–1960),
Hornsey College of Art (1961–1963).
Art First: Simon Lewty
/ref> He worked as a lecturer at the Mid-Warwickshire College of Further Education, ( Warwickshire College), (1964–1981), before living and working in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or simply Leamington (), is a spa town and civil parish in Warwickshire, England. Originally a small village called Leamington Priors, it grew into a spa town in the 18th century following ...
and in Swanage
Swanage () is a coastal town and civil parish in the south east of Dorset, England. It is at the eastern end of the Isle of Purbeck and one of its two towns, approximately south of Poole and east of Dorchester. In the 2011 census the civil ...
, Dorset.
Monograph
''The Self as a Stranger'' (2010) is a monograph on the work of Simon Lewty, Black Dog Publishing
Black Dog Publishing was a British publishing company specialising in illustrated non-fiction books on contemporary culture. Topics covered by Black Dog include architecture, art, craft, design, environment, fashion, film, music and photograph ...
, London.
References
1941 births
2021 deaths
English artists
People from Sutton Coldfield
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