My Grandfather's Hands. (Part 1), 2026
Simon Raines is a sculptor based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. An elected member of the Royal Society of Sculptors, he was selected for the Yorkshire Sculpture International Network in 2025 and was Longlisted for the 2026 Aesthetica Art Prize. He creates work that is driven by the joy of making and experimenting with materials. Working mainly in wood, although not exclusively, these simple graphic compositions have elements of repeated geometry and contain a sense of craft and workmanship. My Grandfather’s Hands is a series of works that asks questions about identity, and the notion of inherited skills and the expectations of craft and making within the field of contemporary art.