Selected
Simon Shepheard
Selected Solo Exhibitions
116 Bank St, Light Club ~ The Regent, Whangarei 2024
Three Rooms, Three Collections ~ Residential Kamo, Whangarei 2023
Five Rooms, Five Collections ~ Simon Shepheard Gallery, Grey Lynn, Auckland 2022
Contemplating Man ~ Simon Shepheard Gallery, Grey Lynn, Auckland 2018-19
The Great Filter ~ MD Gallery, Whangarei 2017
Nature Vs Me ~ Pitt St Building (3 rooms), Auckland 2015
In Retrospect ~ Bath St Gallery, Parnell, Auckland 2013
The Simon Shepheard Gallery ~ St Kevins Arcade, Auckland 2011
Pretty Ugly 2 ~ Mary Newton Gallery, Wellington 2008
Pretty Ugly ~ Mary Newton Gallery, Wellington 2006
Scenes From The End Of Paint ~ Simon Shepheard Gallery, Grey Lynn, Auckland 2005
Re; Loved ~ Lopdell House, Titirangi, Auckland 2000
Broke Local ~ Rosso Fiorentino, Whangarei 1998-99
Anna Bibby Gallery ~ Parnell, Auckland 1996
Brooker Gallery ~ The Terrace, Wellington 1995
The Art of Rescue 2 ~ Gregory Flint Gallery, Parnell, Auckland 1994
Brooker Gallery ~ Kelburn Wellington 1993
The Art of Rescue ~ Gregory Flint Gallery, Parnell, Auckland 1992
Star Art ~ Karangahape Rd, Auckland 1992
Star Art ~ Karangahape Rd, Auckland 1990
Over Land ~ DKD Gallery, Queen St, Auckland 1989
Art Attack ~ The Charlotte Fisher Gallery, Whangarei 1981
Selected Group Shows
Homo Eruptus ~ Hangar Gallery, The Regent, Whangarei 2023
Organimations ~ Muriwai Film Festival, West Coast Auckland 2020
Wallace Touring Exhibition ~ Waikato & Wellington 2017/18
Off The Grid ~ Muriwai, West Coast Auckland 2017 & 2018
Wallace Finalist (x 8 years) ~ Auckland 1996 - 2014
Pet Therapy, interactive installations ~ Christchurch City Gallery 2008/9
Fur Interactive ~ Vavasour Godkin Gallery, Auckland 2003
George Fraser Gallery ~ University of Auckland 2001
Visa Gold Finals ~ Auckland City Gallery 1996
Transformers (international, kinetic) ~ Wellington City Gallery 1996
Transformers, A Moving Experience ~ Auckland City Gallery 1995
Visa Finals ~ Wellington City Gallery 1995 & 1996
Claybrook Gallery ~ Parnell Auckland 1995
Berthet-Aittoures Gallery, Rue de Seine Paris, France 1994-97
Installations & Performance
Si Chi ~ An Autobiographical Balance Routine (video projections rendered 3D) 2015 - 2024
Lost Soles ~ (found thongs) installed in a Balian plaza, Bali, Indonesian 2015
Save The Sheds (from dickheads) ~ public installation, Queens Wharf, Auckland
An Invitation to Groom Your Ego (fur interactive) Christchurch City Gallery 2008 & 2009
Noisy Carsholes, (guerrilla street signs) ~ Artist in Eden, Mt Eden Auckland 2006
Artport ~ (various assemblages ) Auckland International Airport 2005 - 7
Giant Footprints (0.5 ks) ~ Piha beach, for Lopdel House Gallery, Auckland West Coast 2001
Transformers Billboard, Meaty Bone Font ~ City Gallery, Wellington 1996
Tetanus ll (1/2 a car embedded) ~ Civic Square Sculpture, City Gallery, Wellington 1995
Selected Reviews/Publications
The Sun is a Star 2021 ~ By Dick Frizzell and Samantha Lord 2021
Art Junky ~ By Mary Jane Duffy, Voxy.co.nz 2013
Art Beat ~ By TJ McNamara NZ Herald 2012
Fur Real ~ By Andrew Bogle, Urbis Magazine 2002
Rare View ~ By Chris Knox, Loose Magazine 2000/1
Artist Profile ~ Shots Worldwide Magazine 1999
Transformers, A Moving Experience ~ (an international exhibition of kinetic artists) Catalogue 1996
100 New Zealand Artists (hardback) 1996
Artist Profiles ~ The Northern Advocate 1994 & 1999
Profile ~ The Dominion, Wellington 1996
Profile ~ The Evening Post 1993 & 1996
Cover Story ~ Southern Skies Magazine 1993
Profile ~ Sunday Star Times 1993
Profile ~ Planet Magazine 1990
Metro Magazine 1990
Broadcast
Pretty Ugly Moments (creator, director) Television New Zealand 2002/3
Swell TV (creator, director, script writer) TVNZ 2000/1
Sand Animation (creator, director) TVNZ Promo 1997 & 1998
Awards
Axis Award ~ best illustration 1999
Australian Writers and Art Directors Award 1997
Axis Award ~ best billboard 1996
Founding Concepts and Branding
-The Ultimate Waterperson ~ A new format for competition surfing. Pilot videos, art & brand direction, culminating in two international competitions involving the best big wave surfers in the world. 2015 & 2016
-Auckland Waterfront Vision ~ The Wynyard Peninsular. The Auckland City Council and The -University of Auckland research project. Submissions over two decades, fully realised in 2023.
-A Pretty Ugly Waterfront (2 x 20 min films) for Community Planning, Auckland City Council 2002/3
-Interactive Art Therapy ~ Brush with Fake Fur (Wallace Finals and Christchurch City Art Gallery) 2001-2011
-Animation using fluid materials ~ Saatchi & Satachi Wellington, TVNZ 1997, 2001/2
-Kinetic art from found materials ~ Installations, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch City Art Galleries 1995,1996 and 2008/9
-Typography ~ commissioned research and experiments, Saatchi & Saatchi, Wellington 1994-6
Education
Lecturer ~ Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland 2004 & 2005
Senior Tutor ~ Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland 2000 - 2003
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Auckland 1980 -1983
Tikipunga High School, Whangarei 1975-1979
Travel
Acrylic, gouache, watercolour, pastel and pencil works on paper and wastepaper during 4 years overland (where possible) to Europe, immersive travelling through Indonesia, Borneo, Malaysia, Thailand, Burma, India, Nepal, Tibet, China, East Turkestan, NWFrontier Province, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Yugoslavia, Austria, Germany, Holland, France, Belgium, England, Spain.
Solo Shows Contemplating Man - Simon Shepheard Gallery, Grey Lynn 2018-9 The Great Filter - MD Gallery, Whangarei 2017 Nature vs Me - Pitt St Building (3 rooms), Auckland 2015 In Retrospect - Bath Street Gallery, Auckland 2013 The Simon Shepheard Gallery, St Kevins Arcade, Auckland 2011 Pretty Ugly - Mary Newton Gallery, Wellington 2006 & 2008 Scenes from the End of Paint - Grey Lynn Gallery 2005 Unloved - Lopdell House, Titirangi 1999 Broke Local - Rosso Fiorentinos, Whangarei 1998 Anna Bibby Gallery, Auckland 1996 Brooker Gallery, Wellington 1993-95 The Art of Rescue - Gregory Flint Gallery, Auckland 1992-4 Star Art, Karangahape Rd, Auckland NZ 1990-2 Over Land - DKD Gallery, Auckland 1989 Art Attack - The Charlotte Fisher Galley, 1981 Group Exhibitions Wallace Touring Exhibition 2017/18 Off The Grid, Muriwai 2017 & 2018 Wallace Finals, Auckland, Various years 1996-2012 Christchurch City Gallery (White on White) 2008/9 Vavasour Godkin Gallery, Auckland 2003 George Fraser Gallery, Auckland 2001 Auckland City Gallery (Visa Gold) 1996 Auckland City Gallery (Transformers) 1996 Wellington City Gallery (Transformers) 1996 Wellington City Gallery (Visa) 1995/6 Claybrook Gallery, Auckland 1995 Berthet Aittoures Gallery, Paris 1994-97 Installations Lost Soles, Balian Public Square, Indonesia 2015 Christchurch City Gallery, An Invitation to Groom Your Ego 2008/9 Guerilla Street Signs, Auckland 2006-12 Various assemblages, Auckland International Airport, 2005-7 Art on the Beach, Piha, Giant Footprints, Lopdell House, Titirangi 2001 Transformers Billboard, Meaty Bone Font, Wellington City Gallery 1996 Civic Square sculpture, Tetanus 2, Wellington City Gallery 1995 Reviews / Publications Voxy.co.nz (Art Junky by Mary Jane Duffy) 2013 NZ Herald (TJ McNamara) 2012 Urbis Magazine 2002 Loose Magazine 2000/1 Shots Worldwide Magazine 1999 Transformers - a moving experience - catalogue 1996 100 New Zealand Artists 1996 Northern Advocate 1994/9 The Dominion 1996Evening Post 1993/6 Southern Skies (cover story) 1993 Sunday Star Times 1993 Planet Magazine 1990 Metro Magazine 1990 Broadcast Pretty Ugly Moments (creator/director) TVNZ 2002/3 Swell TV (co-creator) TVNZ 2000/1 TVNZ Promotion (creator/director) 1997/8 Awards Axis Award - best illustration 1999 Australian Writers and Art Directors Award 1997 Axis Award - best billboard 1996 Education Lecturer, Elam 2004/5 Senior Tutor, Elam 2000-3 B.F.A. Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland 1980-83 Tikipunga High School, Whangarei 1975-9 Other Founding concepts & branding ~The Ultimate Waterman. A new format for competition surfing 2011-14 Waterfront vision - The Wynyard Peninsular, University of Auckland research project 2002-5 A Pretty Ugly Waterfront (2 x 20min films) for Community Planning, Auckland City Council 2002/3 Interactive art therapy ~ Brush & Fur (Wallace finals and Christchurch City Art Gallery) 2001-11 Animation. Saatchis, TVNZ 1997/2001/2 Kinetic Art and Retrouver, Private practice and collections. 1990-2015 Typography. Saatchi and Saatchi, Wellington 1994-6 Travel To Europe and back via the Silk Route over 4 years, drawing and painting - Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Burma, India, Nepal, Tibet, China, Turkestan, NWF Province, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Yugoslavia, Austria, Holland, England, France, Spain.