Micah Simmons
Houston, TX
Artist's Statement:
All of my paintings are created with color as it relates to form and feeling. My purpose for painting is to provoke feelings from the viewer through viewing the form and color and allowing their imagination to shape what they see as opposed to what they think they see. In most cases, the less known about the painting the more the painting becomes in the mind of the observer. The viewer's imagination is more important to me than my thoughts at the time the piece was conceived. The imagination allows my work to be many things to the individual depending on their feelings at the time.
With this in mind here are some of the thoughts I was thinking at the time I painted these pieces but I would rather they didn't limit the viewers imagination as they decide what each piece means to them. Most of my work is painted to music often in front of an audience. Many times I have an idea but the music is what leads the piece to the final outcome. Another variable is the audience at the performance and the energy they create which is evident in the art work I produce.
