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Simon Brett was born in 1943. He learned wood-engraving from Clifford Webb at St Martin's School of Art, London, 1960-64. He's illustrated many books for the Folio Society, private presses etc.
Simon is a former chairman of The Society of Wood Engravers and exhibits regularly there. He writes and compiles books and articles on wood-engraving. His last solo exhibition was at Peter's Barn Gallery, Sussex, in 2000.
Simon Brett has made over 100 bookplates, mostly as personalised commissions. Brian North Lee's monograph on them was published in 1989 by the Fleece Press.
He considers any and all commissions, enjoying the collaboration with sympathetic clients. He works in drawing and engraving. His characteristic subject matter is either closely observed total naturalism or literary/thematic illustration.
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