Whether it be the alien moonscape of Coober Pedy, the lushness of the Daintree, the crisp chill of the Tasmanian Highlands, the treeless plains or the wide brown land gird by sea. The experience of the landscape is an awesome one, a great source of inspiration. However a re-creation of a landscape can only ever be a simulation of the real thing. Simon therefore imbues his artwork with an underlying experience to the purely visual. Whether it be a conceptual ideal, an aesthetic statement, a hint of poignancy, or even a wisecrack, this added dimension involves the viewer in a more rounded understanding of the landscape that he is portraying.

Simon's current arts practice explores the various layers which help define the landscape we inhabit. From 2D to 3D,  painting to assemblage, screen prints to installations, from the purely visual to audio and kinetic pieces, the landscape has a thousand faces. Whether investigating irony inherent in the human psyche, the balance of design elements in a vista, or even a representation of the creatures in between, Simon strives to fill the creative void between the real and the abstract sense of the real.

Landscape artists are generally associated with 2D works however Simon Poole has broadened his definition in this exhibition to include an installation of cane-toads (!), a digital projection of geographic contrasts, assemblage sculptures, as well as what he calls Cultural and Social Landscapes; an exploration into aspects of society that are generally only an undercurrent to the purely visual or auditory landscape.

Simon suggests that he finds it difficult to maintain focus in any one particular art medium, he says he is a modern day explorer of the Australian landscape, interpreting his experiences for our delight and his own creative need. To limit his mediums would deprive himself of all the other senses at his disposal, ones which he hopes can be utilised to convey a better abstract simulation of the real landscape.