David Ralph Simpson has exhibited his paintings with many galleries internationally. His work can be found in collections throughout Europe and the United States.

One Man Exhibitions

1987 2000 Paintings – “A Painted Diary”.Spacex Gallery, Exeter.Plymouth Arts Centre (Sainsbury’s Artists in Schools Award.)

1989  Brewhouse Arts Centre, Taunton. (Artists Placements in Schools.)

1993 Art ’93 Islington, London

1994 Anthony Hepworth, Bath

1996 On Line Gallery, Southampton.The Octagon, Exchange Tower, London

1997 Gallery Gilbert, Dorchester

1998 On Line Gallery, Southampton

1999 River Station, Bristol. Gallery 27, Cork Street, London

2000 Warehouse Gallery, Dorchester

2001 Atrium Gallery, Bournemouth University

2002 Pierrepont Fine Art, Oxford. Bettles Gallery, Ringwood, Hampshire

2003 Gallery 27, Cork Street, London. (Thomas Henry Fine Art)‘A Light Sou’Westener’. Gallery 27, Cork Street, London. (Pierrepont Fine Art) 

2004 Alpha House Gallery, Sherbourne. New Ashgate, Farnham

2005 ‘Under Cloud Nine’. Oliver Contemporary, London. New Ashgate, Farnham. Pierrepoint Gallery, Bridport.‘Travels’. Alan Kluckow Gallery, Sunningdale

2006 ‘The Power of Two’. Pierrepoint Gallery, Bridport. Alpha House Gallery, Sherbourne.‘Coast’. SW1 Gallery, London. ‘Unseen Dorset’. Retrospective. Pierrepoint Gallery, Bridport

2007 The Atrium Gallery, Bournemouth University

2008 Oliver Contemporary, London. (Autumn)John Davies Gallery, Moreton-In-Marsh

2009 ‘6 Abstract Painters Past and Present’. John Davies Gallery, Moreton-In-Marsh.2010.‘Rising Slowly’. John Davies Gallery, Moreton-In-Marsh

2011 Catto Gallery, London

Prizes – Commissions

1986 Brewhouse Open ’86, Taunton. (Prizewinner.)

1988 Royal School for the Deaf, Exeter. – Mural Commission

1989 T.S.W. (Television South West) – Mural Commission.Somerset Schools – Minehead. (Artist in Residence.)

1990 Laing Competition. (Regional Prizewinner.) Dental Hospital, Bristol. – Mural Commission

1992 Exeter City Council. Gandy Street. – Mural Commission

1993 The Delfina Studio Trust. – Awarded 3 months placement, Spain

1994.Laing Competition. (Regional Prizewinner.) Bridport Open. (Prizewinner.)

1995 Exeter City Council. Harlequin Centre. – Mural Commission

1996.Woking “Planets”. – Mural Commission

1997 New Look Commission. “Chesil Bank”

2000 Glyndebourne Opera Festival (Invitation to paint in conjunction with the opera programme for summer 2000)

2001 Glyndebourne Opera Festival 2001 (Invitation to paint in conjunction with the opera programme for summer 2001)

2002 Glyndebourne Opera Festival 2002 (Invitation to paint in conjunction with the opera programme for summer 2002)

2003 Glyndebourne Opera Festival 2003 (Invitation to paint in conjunction with the opera programme for summer 2003)

2004 Glyndebourne Opera Festival 2004 (Ten on Ten)

2005 Land Securities. Sea Forms Series. (Cardinal Place, London)