Lesson 4: Shadow sculpture

Simon is a teacher, cartoonist and artist. He uses his 25 years of experience to teach art in schools and has his own workshop business ‘Scartoons’ in which children create comic characters and strips. Simon is a member of The Cartoonists Club of Great Britain and has used his artistic talents to paint murals as well as designing and painting the scenery for several successful musical productions in Stoke-on-Trent. Simon’s cartoon book, “Dad, Seriously” was published in 2016 and reached no.8 on the Amazon Bestseller list for its category.

Simon designed our free lesson on painting willow patterns inspired by the history of ‘chinoiserie’ pottery as well as many other classes in our Art & Design subject.