Simon Menzies

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Simon, The Menzies of Culdares, was born in 1966. Simon is the son of the Scottish Clan Chief, The Menzies of Menzies and served as an officer in The Scots Guards until 1990. In 1994 Simon became a full-time painter.

In 1997/8, Simon briefly attending the Royal Academy of Art in London, he then moved to Florence to learn the techniques of the Old Masters and to expand his artistic vocabulary. After a scholarship at a leading atelier, Simon combined his training in pure naturalistic painting with his earlier concepts in design and aesthetics, thus bringing the traditions of the Old Masters into a more personal and modern context.

His paintings influenced by the Caribbean, including subject matter of monkeys and parrots, are Klimt like in that they have gold backgrounds and matt painted subjects. They are elegant, serene, and have been collected by the rich. and famous all over the world. On sale in Barbados and in Europe.

"I feel Art is a language and the artist an orator; the greater one’s vocabulary the better one can express oneself. I have sought to widen my vocabulary by improving my skills and knowledge of my craft. On the way I have chosen the path of Figurative painting. My training and love of artists such as Klimt play a strong role in much of my work, where the combining of decorative design and naturalism creates a unique piece, the one complimenting the other. I am an admirer of the Old Masters and Artists such as Degas, Whistler, Sargent, Wyeth and Hopper, amongst many others. I hope some of their influences can be found in my paintings."

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