Simon Winegar

Title of Painting: SAILING TO ZION, THE THORNTON

Media Type: Oil on panel

Dimensions of Painting: 36 "x36"

Artist Statement: 

I have always felt that there is something romantic and stirring about maritime images.  I feel drawn to the sea with no real knowledge or experience of ship or sail.  This painting depicts the quintessence of my yearning for the sea.  It also tells a story of Mormon pioneers and their struggles across the waters.  While creating it I was impressed to depict the dawn of a new day and the feeling of promise that accompanies it. The ship “The Thornton” was useful in the transport of many saints to the United States, including the Willie handcart company.  I feel a certain attachment to seafaring pioneers due to my ancestor’s flight from England, leaving Liverpool and venturing to Utah. This painting is dedicated to his memory and all those who shared the same Journey.

Artist Biography: 

Simon Winegar is featured in close to half a dozen galleries and has been published in various magazines throughout the country. He has spent time abroad studying art in the Pais Vasco and Catalunya regions of Spain. The popularity of his work and its high gallery demand are testaments to the fact that Simon has realized his dream as a successful artist.