For many years I worked as a graphic designer, studying painting and life drawing part-time.
In 2016 I took a short course in silversmithing at the Jam Factory, subsequently making wearables and becoming a contributing artist to Jam Factory and Zu design, amongst others.

A desire to develop my artistic voice led me to begin making sculpture, holding my first solo show (Lonely Diamond in 2021).

In 2024 I won the Urunga Small Sculpture Prize and was a finalist in the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize.

Exhibitions
2025
Entanglement BMG Art

2024
EGAG WRAP 2024, East Gippsland Art Gallery
ADVENTageous, Zu design
SlaNT, joint exhibition with Niamh Twohig
Zu Me & JCB, Zu design
Wearable Art, Naomi Schwartz Jewellery Design Gallery

2023
Considered, Zu design
Good things small packages, South Coast Regional Art Centre
REFRESH, Zu design
New Beginnings, Naomi Schwartz Jewellery
Of Water, Rock, Coral and Pearl, South Coast Regional Art Centre

2022
EGAG WRAP 2022, East Gippsland Art Gallery
Tag me, Zu design
OdDS & ENDS, Zu design
Winter collections, Naomi Schwartz Jewellery, SALA
Collection shown at Jam Factory

2021
Zu design Christmas Show
Naomi Schwartz Jewellery Christmas Show
Lonely Diamond, SALA
Reflections by the Sea, Naomi Schwartz Jewellery, SALA
‘Nothing but a hammer’ collection shown at Zu design

2020
Covert-20, Zu design Christmas Show
Emerge, Naomi Schwartz Jewellery, SALA

2019
Christmas Gifs, Zu design Christmas Show
Silver and steel, Thorn-Clarke Winery, SALA
Ocean texture, Naomi Schwartz Jewellery, SALA

2018
Cultivate – inspired by nature, Sturt Gallery in NSW July 2018

1998
Untitled One, Aaronsrod pf Gallery
Fringe dwellers, St Vincent Street warehouse, Pt Adelaide

Publications, media
2025
Guildhouse Let’s Meet: Simon Lownsborough

2020
Wow FM Sound and Vision

2019
SA Life magazine August

2018
Silver lining, SA Life magazine feature November
A Creative Life… Simon Lownsborough, Where2now November

2017
City Brief May

2006 – 2012
Print and website/UX designer for Wet Ink magazine