Expressive watercolour painting exploring colour returning after overwhelm, with vibrant layered tones.Hope In Bloom watercolour painting showing bright yellow daffodils against soft green and blue spring light.Golden Path to Peace original watercolour painting showing a glowing path through trees at Leith Hill in Surrey.A Sparkle of Hope original watercolour painting showing light on water at Buckland Lakes near Reigate in Surrey.

Simon Robin Stephens Art

Carshalton watercolour artist creating originals, prints and cards.

Rooted in Sutton, Carshalton, and remembered places, Simon's paintings hold light, stillness, and hope for people looking for art with a quiet sense of place.

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Sanctuary in colour

Simon Robin Stephens is a Carshalton-based watercolour artist in the London Borough of Sutton, South London. He creates original paintings, prints and cards inspired by Surrey walks, local landscapes, sanctuary, memory and calm spaces.

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Sanctuary and the City original watercolour painting showing a calm view toward London from Epsom Downs in Surrey.

Collection: Surrey Sanctuaries

Theme: Sanctuary Views

Sanctuary and the City

2026 - Watercolour on paper

An original watercolour painting inspired by the view toward London from Epsom Downs, held from a place of distance, breath, and perspective.

Available - Original available

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Expressive watercolour painting exploring colour returning after overwhelm, with vibrant layered tones.

Collection: Flowers of Hope

Theme: Colour After Overwhelm

Still Here in Colour

2025 - Watercolour on paper

A watercolour about colour returning after overwhelm, and the quiet strength of still being here.

Available - Original available

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A Sparkle of Hope original watercolour painting showing light on water at Buckland Lakes near Reigate in Surrey.

Collection: Surrey Sanctuaries

Theme: Quiet Hope

A Sparkle of Hope

2025 - Watercolour on paper

An original watercolour painting inspired by Buckland Lakes near Reigate in Surrey, where water, light, and a small bright opening become a quiet refuge for tired eyes.

Available - Original available

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Local Events

Carshalton Artists Open Studios 2026: I'll be at the Water Tower

A note on Carshalton Artists Open Studios 2026, where Simon will be showing paintings at Location 11: the iconic Carshalton Water Tower.

May 18, 2026 - 3 min read

Artwork Story

A Sparkle of Hope: the story behind the painting

A quiet story about Buckland Lakes near Reigate, and how water, light, and refuge shaped this original watercolour.

April 28, 2026 - 3 min read