About

Simon Boyd is a London-born artist based in Argentina, specializing in oil painting on canvas.

Simon Boyd is a British-born artist living and working in Argentina. His paintings explore themes of transformation, memory, spirituality, and the relationship between the visible and the imagined. Working between abstraction and representation, Boyd creates richly coloured landscapes that invite viewers into worlds where observation, symbolism, and imagination converge.

After studying Fine Art in London, Boyd developed a painting practice that combines a deep engagement with landscape and a fascination with colour as both a visual and symbolic language. Since relocating to Argentina, the expansive horizons, dramatic skies, and unique light of the Pampas have become a significant source of inspiration. Rather than depicting specific locations, his paintings construct psychological and symbolic terrains that reflect inner as well as external experiences.

Recurring motifs throughout Boyd’s work include rainbows, butterflies, birds, flowers, and pathways. These elements function as metaphors for transformation, continuity, and the interconnectedness of life. The rainbow, in particular, has become a distinctive feature of his visual vocabulary, representing both a bridge between worlds and a celebration of colour as a vehicle for transcendence and renewal.

Boyd’s paintings often balance recognisable imagery with abstract forms and gestures. This interplay allows multiple readings of the work, encouraging viewers to move between narrative, memory, and pure visual experience. Influenced by both contemporary painting and spiritual traditions, his work seeks to create spaces of contemplation, optimism, and discovery.

Over the course of his career, Boyd has exhibited extensively in Argentina and abroad, participating in solo and group exhibitions, art fairs, and juried competitions. His paintings have been acquired by collectors in numerous countries and are held in private collections throughout Europe, North America, Australia, and Latin America.

Through his ongoing exploration of colour, light, and symbolism, Boyd continues to develop a distinctive body of work that transforms the landscape into a place of reflection, imagination, and possibility.