CUMBRIAN artist Simon McCall has been featured in the 'artist spotlight' of the New York-based Digital Arts Blog.

The article, which is published to thousands of art lovers and industry professionals around the world, includes an interview with Simon and showcases several pieces of his work alongside links to his artwork portfolio and to his latest book.

Simon, who lives in Silloth, shares details about his journey into art, and about being inspired by Lakeland landscapes and the Cumbrian coast.

He also talks in the interview about his creative process and his aspirations for the future.

Mr McCall said: "I was honoured and humbled to be invited to be interviewed, but also very, very nervous. 

Art work inspired by the Ukraine conflict Art work inspired by the Ukraine conflict (Image: Simon McCall)

"I'm not very good at talking about myself and this is a widely known and respected blog that is read by many of my peers and people in the industry whom I look up to and admire.

"But I was just open and honest, and I'm happy with how it has been written."

The article says that Simon is a British contemporary new media artist who blends traditional 'impasto' painting (a technique which uses thick layers of paint) with modern digital design to create stunning abstract landscapes.

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"His work is inspired by the breathtaking beauty of the English Lake District and the Cumbrian coast, capturing the colours, textures, and light of these rugged scenes," it says.

Simon has exhibited at the Florence Arts Centre, Le Réglement, and Carlisle Cathedral, and was a finalist in the prestigious Anthology Magazine International Creative Awards.

Art work inspired by the Ukraine conflict Art work inspired by the Ukraine conflict (Image: Simon McCall)

Simon explains in the article that he started drawing when he was eleven and always had a notebook in hand.

He eventually gave art up in place of other hobbies. But when the pandemic struck whilst working as a healthcare worker and decided to take up art once again

He says that whilst he enjoys painting, he likes to upload his work to a computer where he can work more delicately, creating more precise pieces of art.