Simon Patterson

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Simon Patterson (b. 1967) is an English artist and was born in Leatherhead, Surrey. He was shortlisted for the Turner Prize in 1996 for his exhibitions at the Lisson Gallery, the Gandy Gallery and his three shows in Japan. He attended Hertfordshire College of Art and Design and Goldsmiths College between 1985 and 1989. At Goldsmiths he was included in the Freeze Exhibition showing two wall text pieces, one simply showing the names Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, the other showing the names of the Apostles arranged as different football team systems with Jesus in goal.

He is perhaps best known for his work The Great Bear which was purchased by Charles Saatchi, shown in the Sensation exhibition of 1997 which toured London, Berlin and New York, and is currently on display at Tate Britain in London.

Simon Patterson is the younger brother of the painter Richard Patterson.

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