Simon Shepheard
Selected Solo Exhibitions
Cameron St Gallery, Homo Detritus 2 ~ Whangarei City, June 2026
Cocker & Son, Homo Detritus ~ Royal Oak, Auckland, March 2026
116 Bank St, Light Club ~ The Regent, Whangarei 2024
Three Rooms, Three Collections ~ Residential Kamo, Whangarei 2023
Five Rooms, Five Collections ~ Simon Shepheard Gallery, Grey Lynn, Auckland 2022
Contemplating Man ~ Simon Shepheard Gallery, Grey Lynn, Auckland 2018-19
The Great Filter ~ MD Gallery, Whangarei 2017
Nature Vs Me ~ Pitt St Building (3 rooms), Auckland 2015
In Retrospect ~ Bath St Gallery, Parnell, Auckland 2013
The Simon Shepheard Gallery ~ St Kevins Arcade, Auckland 2011
Pretty Ugly 2 ~ Mary Newton Gallery, Wellington 2008
Pretty Ugly ~ Mary Newton Gallery, Wellington 2006
Scenes From The End Of Paint ~ Simon Shepheard Gallery, Grey Lynn, Auckland 2005
Re; Loved ~ Lopdell House, Titirangi, Auckland 2000
Broke Local ~ Rosso Fiorentino, Whangarei 1998-99
Anna Bibby Gallery ~ Parnell, Auckland 1996
Brooker Gallery ~ The Terrace, Wellington 1995
The Art of Rescue 2 ~ Gregory Flint Gallery, Parnell, Auckland 1994
Brooker Gallery ~ Kelburn Wellington 1993
The Art of Rescue ~ Gregory Flint Gallery, Parnell, Auckland 1992
Star Art ~ Karangahape Rd, Auckland 1992
Star Art ~ Karangahape Rd, Auckland 1990
Over Land ~ DKD Gallery, Queen St, Auckland 1989
Art Attack ~ The Charlotte Fisher Gallery, Whangarei 1981
Selected Group Shows
Homo Eruptus ~ Hangar Gallery, The Regent, Whangarei 2023
Organimations ~ Muriwai Film Festival, West Coast Auckland 2020
Wallace Touring Exhibition ~ Waikato & Wellington 2017/18
Off The Grid ~ Muriwai, West Coast Auckland 2017 & 2018
Wallace Finalist (x 8 years) ~ Auckland 1996 - 2014
Pet Therapy, interactive installations ~ Christchurch City Gallery 2008/9
Fur Interactive ~ Vavasour Godkin Gallery, Auckland 2003
George Fraser Gallery ~ University of Auckland 2001
Visa Gold Finals ~ Auckland City Gallery 1996
Transformers (international, kinetic) ~ Wellington City Gallery 1996
Transformers, A Moving Experience ~ Auckland City Gallery 1995
Visa Finals ~ Wellington City Gallery 1995 & 1996
Claybrook Gallery ~ Parnell Auckland 1995
Berthet-Aittoures Gallery, Rue de Seine Paris, France 1994-97
Installations & Performance
Si Chi ~ An Autobiographical Balance Routine (video projections rendered 3D) 2015 - 2024
Lost Soles ~ (found thongs) installed in a Balian plaza, Bali, Indonesian 2015
Save The Sheds (from dickheads) ~ public installation, Queens Wharf, Auckland
An Invitation to Groom Your Ego (fur interactive) Christchurch City Gallery 2008 & 2009
Noisy Carsholes, (guerrilla street signs) ~ Artist in Eden, Mt Eden Auckland 2006
Artport ~ (various assemblages ) Auckland International Airport 2005 - 7
Giant Footprints (0.5 ks) ~ Piha beach, for Lopdel House Gallery, Auckland West Coast 2001
Transformers Billboard, Meaty Bone Font ~ City Gallery, Wellington 1996
Tetanus ll (1/2 a car embedded) ~ Civic Square Sculpture, City Gallery, Wellington 1995
Selected Reviews/Publications
Art New Zealand ~ by Tim Walker, No. 198/Winter 2026
The Sun is a Star ~ By Dick Frizzell and Samantha Lord 2021
Art Junky ~ By Mary Jane Duffy 2013
Art Beat ~ By TJ McNamara, NZ Herald 2012
Fur Real ~ By Andrew Bogle, Urbis Magazine 2002
Rare View ~ By Chris Knox, Loose Magazine 2000/1
Artist Profile ~ Shots Worldwide Magazine 1999
Transformers, A Moving Experience ~ (an international exhibition of kinetic artists) Catalogue 1996
100 New Zealand Artists (hardback) 1996
Artist Profiles ~ The Northern Advocate 1994 & 1999
Profile ~ The Dominion, Wellington 1996
Profile ~ The Evening Post 1993 & 1996
Cover Story ~ Southern Skies Magazine 1993
Profile ~ Sunday Star Times 1993
Profile ~ Planet Magazine 1990
Metro Magazine 1990
Broadcast
Pretty Ugly Moments (creator, director) Television New Zealand 2002/3
Swell TV (creator, director, script writer) TVNZ 2000/1
Sand Animation (creator, director) TVNZ Promo 1997 & 1998
Awards
Axis Award ~ best illustration 1999
Australian Writers and Art Directors Award 1997
Axis Award ~ best billboard 1996
Founding Concepts and Branding
-The Ultimate Waterperson ~ A new format for competition surfing. Pilot videos, art & brand direction, culminating in two international competitions involving the best big wave surfers in the world. 2015 & 2016
-Auckland Waterfront Vision ~ The Wynyard Peninsular. The Auckland City Council and The -University of Auckland research project. Submissions over two decades, fully realised in 2023.
-A Pretty Ugly Waterfront (2 x 20 min films) for Community Planning, Auckland City Council 2002/3
-Interactive Art Therapy ~ Brush with Fake Fur (Wallace Finals and Christchurch City Art Gallery) 2001-2011
-Animation using fluid materials ~ Saatchi & Satachi Wellington, TVNZ 1997, 2001/2
-Kinetic art from found materials ~ Installations, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch City Art Galleries 1995,1996 and 2008/9
-Typography ~ commissioned research and experiments, Saatchi & Saatchi, Wellington 1994-6
Education
Lecturer ~ Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland 2004 & 2005
Senior Tutor ~ Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland 2000 - 2003
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Auckland 1980 -1983
Tikipunga High School, Whangarei 1975-1979
Travel
Acrylic, gouache, watercolour, pastel and pencil works on paper and wastepaper during 4 years overland (where possible) to Europe, immersive travelling through Indonesia, Borneo, Malaysia, Thailand, Burma, India, Nepal, Tibet, China, East Turkestan, NWFrontier Province, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Yugoslavia, Austria, Germany, Holland, France, Belgium, England, Spain.