Simon Lewis Wards

Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

As a youth, Simon was a keen graffiti artist. He liked the close-knit fraternity and the sense of being part of an underground movement. But when graffiti became trendy, it lost its fascination. Simon then began working as an assistant at a glass-blowing studio in Australia. It was in this role that the he developed a skill set in both blown glass techniques and the ‘lost wax’ method. Simon decided to set up his own small studio in New Zealand in partnership with close friends, in this context he could really explore the possibilities of the lost wax technique.

Simon found his personal style in the intersection between glass techniques and street art imagery that is bold, simple and quintessentially New Zealand. Much of his early work developed an urban aesthetic with references to construction, street signs and cityscapes.

Simon has now cemented his artistic practice in the New Zealand glass scene. His work still embraces the cast glass technique but increasingly includes sculptural additions that help develop a narrative around the work. Most well-known are his porcelain bags which sit beside glass lollies, reminiscent of the lolly mixtures you found in the local dairy as a child.

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Hearts mix

Simon Lewis Wards

$2,950.00

Snifters Box

Simon Lewis Wards

$2,950.00

Purple Twist

Simon Lewis Wards

$8,900.00

Sapphire Rose Gust #1

Simon Lewis Wards

$9,500.00

Knucklebones

Simon Lewis Wards

$1,380.00

Bite-Out Candyman

Simon Lewis Wards

$210.00

Jumbo Jet

Simon Lewis Wards

$280.00

Rhubarb Lolly Bag Set

Simon Lewis Wards

$295.00

Glo-Heart

Simon Lewis Wards

$280.00

Concrete Candyman

Simon Lewis Wards

$1,450.00

50 Cent Mix

Simon Lewis Wards

$2,950.00

Grey Twist

Simon Lewis Wards

$8,900.00

Pale Cobalt Twist

Simon Lewis Wards

$8,900.00

Sapphire Rose Twist

Simon Lewis Wards

$6,600.00

Candyman

Simon Lewis Wards

$210.00

Lolly Bag and Jet Planes

Simon Lewis Wards

$295.00

Candyman - Lake Blue

Simon Lewis Wards

$210.00