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Simon King’s studio practice has a number of strands in 2D and 3D work.

Simon’s 2D work has in the past included painting, drawing, printmaking and photography. Current work is dominated by the use of collage involving printmaking, painting and drawing techniques to explore ideas around identity, ancestry, community and connection.

His 3D work centred around the medium of wood involves an exploration of form, colour and texture through vessels and containers, joinery using traditional pacific island techniques informed by having lived in the Cook Islands, and furniture design drawing on ideas from New Zealand vernacular architecture and pre-European woodwork.

Simon was previously a member of the Dunedin Crafts Council gallery from its inception to closure and an exhibitor at the Alternative Furniture Shows. He has been the guest artist at the Wanaka Art Society and exhibited at a number of juried exhibitions around the country.

As well as developing his art practice over the last 35 years, he spent 20 years teaching design at secondary school and had national roles in assessment, standards writing and curriculum development.

Simon is represented by Eade Gallery, Pea Sea Art, The Mandarin Tree and Mitchell Studios, and now The Art Shed. He is a member of Conart Gallery and Studios in Masterton.