www.simonlovelace.com English born and now living in Sydney, with a prolific output of painting, photography and screen printing, Simon Lovelace is quite the renaissance man. Influenced by pop culture and surreal narrative, his luxuriously glossy artworks explore themes of beauty and hidden agenda. Expect recontextualized vintage scenes, one off pieces and dynamic pop portraiture. Lovelace exhibits both locally and internationally and his works are in private collections Worldwide. For more information regarding sales, upcoming exhibitions, commissions or to join the mailing list: info at simonlovelace dot comTumblr (3.0; @mrlovelace)http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/518c6e5cc522b9da9261d1e30241d254/tumblr_minj1mOMFI1qb6pbjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong><em>Soon to be a major religion</em></strong></p> <p>Acrylic on canvas</p> <p>36 x 48cm </p> <p>2013</p>http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/43770055523http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/43770055523Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:32:10 +1100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/744ba094f400947cf88abc198aaf55c1/tumblr_miml5rhZ9m1qb6pbjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fd0d226c6facddb4d685868faa9105bf/tumblr_miml5rhZ9m1qb6pbjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d7f9f3fba577cb438d18c56c4ea425d5/tumblr_miml5rhZ9m1qb6pbjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Paste ups for AM Eyewear office</p>http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/43722634985http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/43722634985Sat, 23 Feb 2013 01:20:15 +1100AM EyewearSimon LovelacePaste UpB/W<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3edf0778223a8b2e337d7b4cadab48ca/tumblr_mi7qn06Gpp1qb6pbjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>More Cowbell</em></p> <p>A little piece for Project Percussion </p> <div>It’s a book that features musicians talking about their favourite percussion instruments, accompanied by photos and artworks relating to the instrument. It’s being put together as a fundraiser for the charity SoundSchool, with 100% of proceeds going to SS. Much like the book itself, SS’s  mission is simple: to provide kids with the gift of music - setting up music education programs and providing the instruments, too, at orphanages in Africa and India, with more to come</div>http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/43083155406http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/43083155406Fri, 15 Feb 2013 04:05:37 +1100More CowbellChristopher WalkenPercussionsimon lovelacePaintingPhoto<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XQH2_Cg6ZJw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Danger Of Death @ Club77 circa Feb 2009<br/>Vox Ben Frost / Guitar Gavin Olsen / Drums Sonke Roth / Synth Simon Lovelace<br/>Shot by Oliver Heath @ Institute Of Excellent</p>http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/43076115162http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/43076115162Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:08:39 +1100Danger Of Deathsimon lovelaceBen FrostGavin OlsenSonke RothPunkSynthElectroClub77<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2p3KXAtPaCg?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>A short production & promo video for the first ZEROPOINT<br/>Shot by Oliver Heath @ Institute Of excellent</p>http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/43075899390http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/43075899390Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:02:22 +1100ZeroPointOliver HeathInstitute of ExcellentOAF<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CFifEPU5XFo?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>In conversation with Ben Frost.<br/>Talking about the first Zeropoint & why he never visits my house.</p>http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/43075764429http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/43075764429Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:58:44 +1100ben frostZeroPointsimon lovelaceOAF<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a8e8a6fddbda06d1ab2a1f1d115a9dd2/tumblr_mh45odVi3z1qb6pbjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Me at work</p> <p>blank_space studio 24 / 01 /13</p>http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/41339588633http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/41339588633Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:55:25 +1100LovelacePaintingvintagebook coverbizarre sex<iframe src="//www.tumblr.com/video/mrlovelace/39922315806/400" id="tumblr_video_iframe_39922315806" class="tumblr_video_iframe" width="400" height="711" style="display:block;background-color:transparent;overflow:hidden;" allowTransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><em>Self portrait as the artist</em><br/>PopLight™  Lasercut acrylic, vinyl & LED array mounted on vintage print & frame<br/>2011</p>http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/39922315806http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/39922315806Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:07:03 +1100LovelacePopLight™Light BoxLEDArraysLED'sself portraitVintage<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/db9a47ef8eb9da88951fb67da196ac90/tumblr_mf4d1cgjo41qb6pbjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Paddington Commission</p> <p><em>Ride’m Cowboy</em></p> <p>Acrylic on canvas</p> <p>2.4 x 1.2M</p> <p>2012</p>http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/38054058450http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/38054058450Sun, 16 Dec 2012 21:27:12 +1100LovelacePaintingAcrylicPaddingtonCommissionRide'm Cowboy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2e8b7e5774c1956cb608d2fae050be96/tumblr_mf4cqdJcW91qb6pbjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Ride’m Cowboy</em></p> <p>Acrylic on canvas</p> <p>2.4M x 1.2M</p>http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/38053870949http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/38053870949Sun, 16 Dec 2012 21:20:37 +1100LovelacePaintingAcrylicDisneyTigerpop artMickey Mouse<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md3u2jRHR01qb6pbjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>‘I don’t need life I’m high on drugs’</em></p> <p>Photographed by Ashley Mar for Pages Digital</p>http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/35189694640http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/35189694640Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:30:19 +1100Lovelacepop artpoplight™PagesdigitalEveryday Fantasia<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcrd3ipwE41qb6pbjo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><div class="description"> <p><em><strong>I don’t need life I’m high on drugs</strong></em><br/>Laser cut acrylic mounted on board with twin LED arrays. <br/>Approx 50cm x 50cm x 15cm<br/>2012</p> <p>New poplight™ by Simon Lovelace made for the Everyday Fantasia exhibition</p> </div>http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/34698580700http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/34698580700Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:52:30 +1100Lovelacepoplight™<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/k3HSoXqLkzM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><em><strong>I don’t need life I’m high on drugs</strong></em><br/>Laser cut acrylic mounted on board with twin LED arrays. <br/>Approx 50cm x 50cm x 15cm<br/>2012</p> <p>New poplight™ by Simon Lovelace made for the Everyday Fantasia exhibition</p>http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/34698405077http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/34698405077Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:46:33 +1100LovelaceEveryday Fantasiapoplight™<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9jv2hjj7f1qb6pbjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Punk snot dead</em></p> <p>Pen on archival paper</p> <p>For BLACK AND WHITE ALL IN BETWEEN @ Ambush Gallery</p>http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/30501579677http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/30501579677Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:59:05 +1000LovelaceBlack and whiteB/WPen drawingAmbush galleryDBOE<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8tr20de4p1qb6pbjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8tr20de4p1qb6pbjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8tr20de4p1qb6pbjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>My piece for the Sidewayz exhibition at Global Gallery</p> <p><em>She sells sanctuary</em></p> <p>Illuminated installation on skateboard deck / two LED arrays / infra red control</p>http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/29520720877http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/29520720877Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:34:48 +1000LovelaceSidewayzGlobal GallerySkateboardLED'sInstallationSculpture<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8p9kocqXv1qb6pbjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>She sells sanctuary #simonlovelace #installation #sidewayz #ledarrays #skateboard (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com">Instagram</a> at blank_space gallery)</p>http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/29339371309http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/29339371309Tue, 14 Aug 2012 01:26:47 +1000sidewayzledarraysinstallationskateboardsimonlovelace<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7q6fgSB7a1qb6pbjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A11 #a11 #simonlovelace #philipjamesfrost #blank_space (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com">Instagram</a>)</p>http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/27987877896http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/27987877896Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:42:51 +1000blank_spacea11philipjamesfrostsimonlovelace<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7nhr8eLcu1qb6pbjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Done. #anthonylister #blank_space #vandals #wheresthecops #simonlovelace #streetart (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com">Instagram</a>)</p>http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/27893083760http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/27893083760Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:54:43 +1000anthonylisterblank_spacesimonlovelacewheresthecopsvandalsstreetart<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7nf36X6z91qb6pbjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Oi Blista! #anthonylister #blank_space #vandals (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com">Instagram</a>)</p>http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/27889887824http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/27889887824Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:57:06 +1000vandalsanthonylisterblank_space<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7ndemvETl1qb6pbjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Timtravel #anthonylister #simonlovelace #blank_space #oliverheath #streetart #wheresthecops (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com">Instagram</a> at blank_space gallery)</p>http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/27887539292http://mrlovelace.tumblr.com/post/27887539292Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:20:46 +1000simonlovelaceanthonylisterblank_spaceoliverheathwheresthecopsstreetart