Simon
Westgate

About 

I am a visual artist exploring the space between historical photographic processes and contemporary digital innovation. My years of working with photography have led me to develop unique techniques that merge traditional craftsmanship with modern technology, most recently in my Digital Orotone series.

My practice is driven by a fascination with photography’s capacity to reach outside of its traditional boundaries. Combining my expertise in analogue methods and digital processes, I create works that celebrate photography’s heritage while challenging its conventional forms. My current focus is on the luminous qualities of heritage glass crafts merged with photographic imagery.

My work has been exhibited in several galleries and locations around the UK. When I’m not in the studio experimenting, I work as a Photographic Specialist at the University of Westminster, where I continue to engage with emerging perspectives in the field. My journey has included notable collaborations with Glastonbury Festival as a documentary photographer and Against Breast Cancer as an artist in residence.