ETC ART/WORK: Simon Martin

In our penultimate interview exploring the personal stories of art and design professionals Jake Spicer talks to Simon Martin, curator, writer and director of Pallant House Gallery. The illustrated interview focuses on Simon's life, what curation means to him and his journey to becoming a gallery director.
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About Simon Martin
Simon Martin is an art historian, curator, writer & lecturer and has been director of Pallant House gallery since 2017 - he previously held the positions of Head of Collections & Exhibitions and later, Artistic Director at the gallery. Simon has also been a trustee of Charleston House since 2015.

You can follow Simon on Twitter @simonmartin_art
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You can follow Simon on Instagram @simonmartin_art
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You can find out more about Pallant House Gallery via their website
https://pallant.org.uk


About Draw & ETC
Draw Brighton is an independent art school in Brighton, UK. We believe that good quality drawing education should be accessible to everybody and usually run drop-in, short-term and long-term courses from our Brighton studio. During the pandemic we have moved our life drawing classes online and are providing drawing resources via our Patreon page, where you can support us from £3 per month. Our long running ETC programme is intended to complement our practical workshops with artists’ talks and panel discussions on the themes of drawing, the arts and the body.

Support Draw on Patreon here:
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Friday 30th April 2021, 7-8pm - Eleanor Crook

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Portrait of Simon Martin by Peter James Field
http://www.peterjamesfield.com