Simon Taylor Paintings

Simon Taylor is a British photorealist/hyperrealist painter whose work transforms the often overlooked into something quietly monumental. For over three decades he has pursued a discipline, highly refined practice – capturing light, surface and reflection with forensic clarity while elevating everyday subjects into moments of still intensity.

Graduating in Fine Art Painting from Manchester Metropolitan University in 1994, Simon has remained committed to the slow authority of oil paint. His process is meticulous and exacting. Layers are built with control and patience until metal gleams; surfaces breath and textures feel tangible. Yet beneath the technical mastery sits something more considered – a subtle tension between realism and perception.

Photorealism and Hyperrealism, in Simon’s hands, is not imitation but examination. By translating a photographic reference into paint, he reclaims the image from digital speed and returns it to human scale. Objects, details and surfaces all become vehicles for exploring how we see, what we value, and how contemporary life is mediated through imagery.

His paintings have been exhibited nationally and internationally, with solo exhibitions in London, Manchester, Southport and Huddersfield, and group shows across the UK, Dublin, Milan, Brussels, Utrecht, Zurich and the United States. Collected widely, his paintings sit in both public and private collections. He is recognised as one of the leading hyperrealist artists and is listed in the Who’s Who of artists in this field. Recognition includes winning the Sefton Open Art Prize, receiving the Winsor & Newton Painting Award at the Royal Society of British Artists Bicentennial Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London, being shortlisted for The Contemporary British Painting Prize and earning an Honourable Mention at the International FiKVA Awards.

Simon Taylor’s painting hold attention. In a culture of instant capture and constant scroll, his work slows the gaze and restores weight to the act of looking – a quiet assertation that precision, patience and craft matter.

Jay Wilson (Artistan Collective)




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"Simon Taylor’s photoreal paintings transcend not only photography but painting itself. ." © Jo Manby - Full text here
Simon Taylor is a British photorealist/hyperrealist painter whose work transforms the often overlooked into something quietly monumental. For over three decades he has pursued a discipline, highly refined practice – capturing light, surface and reflection with forensic clarity while elevating everyday subjects into moments of still intensity. Graduating in Fine Art Painting from Manchester Metropolitan University in 1994, Simon has remained committed to the slow authority of oil paint. His process is meticulous and exacting. Layers are built with control and patience until metal gleams; surfaces breath and textures feel tangible. Yet beneath the technical mastery sits something more considered – a subtle tension between realism and perception. Photorealism and Hyperrealism, in Simon’s hands, is not imitation but examination. By translating a photographic reference into paint, he reclaims the image from digital speed and returns it to human scale. Objects, details and surfaces all become vehicles for exploring how we see, what we value, and how contemporary life is mediated through imagery. His paintings have been exhibited nationally and internationally, with solo exhibitions in London, Manchester, Southport and Huddersfield, and group shows across the UK, Dublin, Milan, Brussels, Utrecht, Zurich and the United States. Collected widely, his paintings sit in both public and private collections. He is recognised as one of the leading hyperrealist artists and is listed in the Who’s Who of artists in this field. Recognition includes winning the Sefton Open Art Prize, receiving the Winsor & Newton Painting Award at the Royal Society of British Artists Bicentennial Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London, being shortlisted for The Contemporary British Painting Prize and earning an Honourable Mention at the International FiKVA Awards. Simon Taylor’s painting hold attention. In a culture of instant capture and constant scroll, his work slows the gaze and restores weight to the act of looking – a quiet assertation that precision, patience and craft matter. Jay Wilson (Artistan Collective)