Simon Gales attended Ipswich School of Art and Goldsmiths College London, where he studied under Jon Thompson from 1985-88.
In 1989 he was selected as one of 25 'Christies New Contemporaries' along with Mark Francis and Glenn Brown in a highly publicised show at the Royal College.
He has since shown in numerous exhibitions and Arts Council funded touring shows in galleries and museums across Britain.
See here for more details on his work.