Simon Claridge (Scottish, b. 1980) It's All Just Make Belie...

Hammer

£320

Simon Claridge (Scottish, b. 1980)
It's All Just Make Believe Isn't It - Diamond Dust collection 
Silkscreen on canvas hand finished with diamond dust
Signed and titled to margin
Yvonne Much love x bottom left
63 x 78cm (25" x 30.5")

Simon Claridge (born 1980 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom) is a British contemporary artist known primarily for his use of diamond dust in paintings depicting iconic women of the 20th and 21st century, such as Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Debbie Harry. In 2002 Claridge graduated from the University of Reading with a degree in Fine Art before working at an art gallery in Windsor, United Kingdom whilst he developed his artistic practice. In 2005 Birmingham-based art publishers Washington Green Fine Art offered Claridge a contract, in which his limited edition artwork would be sold in galleries across the United Kingdom.Collectors of Claridge's work include musician Rod Stewart, celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe and Formula One racing driver David Coulthard.

Claridge is known for his black and white portraits of iconic women of stage and screen, though in 2015 Claridge exhibited a collection which also featured Elvis Presley and John Lennon. Typically employing the silkscreen technique, Claridge also frequently uses diamond dust, a form of glitter derived from diamonds and glass.

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