Simon Peplow originally hails from England’s rugged second city Birmingham;  where he spent his formative years pushin’ around the labyrinthian back streets on his trusty stunt stick.  Which eventually took him to the USA in 2001.  Upon his return, Simon went on to study a BA Hons in Visual Communication, where he obtained First Class Honours.

He currently resides on the South West Coast of England in the historic city of Exeter with his two Burmese prowlers Bandit & Sylvester;   Where he enjoys razzing around on his sprocket rocket, skimming pebbles, playing ping pong and slurping ale on a daily basis to help nurture the creative process.

His whimsical characters have adorned various facets of the creative realm including:  Advertising, Education, Print and Animation for the likes of Carhartt Streetwear, Nike SB, SOYJOY, Arts Council England, The New York Times, The Washington Post,  Anorak Magazine, The Ride Journal, The Illustrated Ape, Stranger Magazine, Pennsylvania Gazette, Suburban Bliss Clothing, The Poetry Society, Analogue Books and Origin Coffee.  His Artworks have been exhibited in London at the V&A and internationally in New York, Boston and Amsterdam.

Simon’s Illustration work has been acknowledged by prestigious publications Creative Review, Dazed & Confused, 3X3 and American Illustration and Modart.  In 2004, Simon co-founded the Outcrowd Collective as a means to collaborate with other like-minded thing makers, and exhibit their personal outpourings.  He currently works from his attic.

Images by Robert Darch

Here are some links to Simon & his work:

simonpeplow.com/
simonpeplow.blogspot.com/
simonpeplow.tumblr.com/
outcrowdcollective.blogspot.com/
franksturgesreps.com/portfolios/simon-peplow
theartalog.com/wp/author/simonp

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