Simon Draper was born in Abergavenny, Wales. He grew up in the UK and Germany and came to NYC in 1982 attending Cooper Union. He worked with Aeropress doing etching for artist's editions and spent many years in art services and NYC galleries. He worked with Simon Doonan at Barney's doing window displays; founded Anglie Crating, Inc. working with private collectors and interior designers. In 2007 he created Habitat for Artists, a collective project that uses the idea of the artist's studio as a catalyst for mutual engagement between artists and communities. He moved to Cold Spring, NY with his late wife, Marnie Hillsley, and son Aiden in 2017. Moved to California. Gardened during the Covid years. Returned to NY in 2022. Took a new studio in High Falls and opened Art Bites Gallery in 2023 with Janice La Motta.