John Simpson was born in Gloucestershire in 1975. He first studied at the University of Gloucestershire and then later at The Cambridge School of Art.

After a sell out first show Simpson has exhibited in London and New York, and has most recently returned from a major solo show in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

John Simpson's primary medium is the Monotype, a process which is recognised as the most direct and painterly form of Printmaking. Using a combination of drawing and painting in oil based ink, multiple layers are used to create the final image. 'The Monotype print process extends the possibilities of traditional drawing, the marks are made by anything which applies pressure to the surface, even just hands for a very direct approach'.