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Simon Bull Named as Official Artist for 2019 Cherry Blossom Festival

Artist Simon Bull has been given the honor of serving as the official artist for the 2019 National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. Held March 20 to April 14 at the nation’s capital, the annual festival commemorates an event in 1912 where Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo gifted 3,000 cherry trees to the city of Washington, D.C. The first trees were planted during a simple ceremony on March 27, 1912. Today, the weeks-long festival holds more than 50 events and programs that promote the arts,...

Simon Bull Reveals the ‘Journeys’ Behind His Remarkable Artwork

Simon Bull's creativity knows no boundaries. Not only is he a fantastically accomplished artist, but he's also an impressive writer too. Bull has published two books—A Celebration of Life and Journey: The Art of Simon Bull—and both volumes bring together Bull's vibrant paintings with his thoughtful, almost poetic reflections on his life as an artist. Similar to how he brings together disparate elements into a single cohesive picture, Bull has a true talent for putting into words the elusive insp...

Why Simon Bull claims art is dead

Colorist Simon Bull vivaciously infuses all of his paintings with life, joy and nostalgia, which makes it all the more curious as to why he has claimed “art is dead.” Such a shocking statement carries a lot of weight when spoken by an artist. Upon further dissection, however, Bull’s observation actually points to art being full of vivid life and spirituality. During his visit to the Detroit area for his first solo Park West Gallery exhibition, “Language of Color,” Bull took in the amazing art co...

Stop and Smell the Roses with Simon Bull

Bright, vivid flowers have been a hallmark of Simon Bull’s art for the majority of his career. When asked why he enjoys the subject, his English charm can’t help but shine through. “Flowers have always been important to me because they’re colorful, and I like color,” he says with a smile. For the first 15 years of his career, Bull painted what he saw, which were mainly landscapes and animals. Living in England, the landscapes were predominantly green, brown and blue, and with the exception of bi...