After graduating in 1994 with a Bachelor of Honours Degree in Fine Art, Simon Taylor exhibited in many group and solo exhibitions throughout the UK. He has had works purchased by many private collectors and had images used for a variety of publications worldwide. Using various mediums, including photography and painting, the work is part of a continuing project started in 1993 based around ideas of perception; questioning the validity and source of received visual information. His painting process is complex. Working from photographs taken from life and film stills, he digitally manipulates the image and reproduces using acrylic and spray brush.

Exhibitions include Ligne Roset, Manchester in August 2006; Summer Event Exhibition, Oisin Gallery, Dublin in June 2006; Memory Stills, Lowry Hotel, Manchester in June 2006, New Trends in Painting Since 2000, LCB Depot, Leicester in April 2006. Other projects include paintings used in Vincent 2, screened in late 2006 on Granada Television; Photographer in Residence at Royds Hall High School in October 1998. Publications include the British Journal of Photography; Time Out magazine; A review of Manchester City Art Gallery Exhibition for The Big Issue; The Guardian Gallery Guide.