Steve Slimm

Since 2009 my paintings have been featured in UK national art foundation syllabuses for quality of light. (I found my name by chance in an online document next to Willem de Kooning and Howard Hodgkin!). It kind of explained why I was getting kids email me asking a lot of questions . . .

I've now been painting, exhibiting and selling work in Cornwall and elsewhere for almost forty years. I've written some blurb below here to tell you more about myself in relation to painting:

[Artist Steve Slimm - Short Biography (Sept 2018)]

I was born in the Black Country town of Netherton in 1953. My dad was a hydraulic engineer and my mom was a dedicated, (albeit extremely creative), mother. Following a move to the Cotswolds, I attended Cheltenham Grammar School from 1964-69. Although accomplished in a variety of academic subjects, my passion was always with art and music. In 1970 the family moved to Cornwall, and within twelve months I became involved in painting, at first as a hobby, and then with increasing passion - eventually exhibiting in St. Ives galleries (from 1980).


My first influence in Cornwall was no doubt the local reputable artist John Miller, whose classes I attended for nine months. John kindly encouraged me ove...

Formal art education to 0-level. Then into the generous hands of the great teacher - Life itself. (And from the turn of the millennium on into the amazing world of self-education, self-exploration, self-reflection, self-realisation, etc. We are all far more than we seem - believe me!

Mixed Shows:

1979-present day:

Various galleries in Cornwall: Penzance, St. Ives, Helston, Mousehole, Newquay, St. Mawes, St. Agnes, Padstow, Falmouth, Truro, Wadebridge, Penryn, Mevagissey, Lostwithiel, Marazion, St. Just-in-Penwith,

Elsewhere UK: Nottingham; Brighton, East Sheen, Bath, Godalming, Thames Ditton, Kingsbridge, Tavistock, York, Henley-on-Thames, Clifton, (Bristol), Shipston-on-Stour, (Cotswolds), Plymouth, Shrewsbury, Swanage, London, Wimbledon, Salcombe.


Solo Shows: (occasionally two-person)

1984: Trelowarren House, nr Helston, Cornwall
1986: Penlee House, Penzance
1988: Blackman Harvey Gallery, London
1991: Arts Centre and The Up-and-Above Gallery, Falmouth
1993: Arts Centre, Falmouth
1994: David Curzon Gallery, Thames Ditton
1994: Picture House Gallery, Penryn, Falmouth
1998: Penryn Fine Arts, Penryn, Falmouth
2000: Eclipse Gallery, Penzance
2001: Great Atlantic Mapworks Gallery, St. Just, Penzance
2002/3: Pydar Gallery, Truro
2004: Melanie MacDonald Gallery, Truro
2004: Great Atlantic Mapworks Gallery, St. Just, Penzance
2005: Vitreous Gallery, Truro
2006: Great Atlantic Gallery, Monmouth
2006: Sims Gallery, St. Ives, Cornwall
2006: Vitreous Contemporary Art, Tr...