Simon Attwood

Biography

Simon Attwood (b. 1997) is a South African artist with an interest in printmaking. Attwood was born in Johannesburg, however he grew up in Mpumalanga, where he feel in love with the plants, trees, wild animals and landscapes. He graduated in 2017 from the international baccalaureate diploma program at Waterford Kamhlaba United World College in Eswatini. He went onto get his degree, with distinction, from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2022.

He finds inspiration for his art in the natural landscapes of Mpumalanga, as well as the skulls, snares and skeletons of animals found during the anti-poaching work that he undertakes. He has a keen interest in the indigenous plants and trees of Ehlanzeni. He works in a variety of media, including linocut, charcoal-making, bronzes, fibres, animations and paintings.