Alan Simmons

My work reflects both my curiosity and my need for order. As someone with both ADHD and autism, my art provides order in a world that often seems out of order. I find beauty in unconventional and unexpected places, and the addition of details is incredibly important to me. It affords me an opportunity for focus that is as much meditative as it is artistic. My hope is that the viewer will slow down long enough to find them so they can experience the same meditative focus in viewing the piece that I have in drawing it. My style and subject vary. I just draw the things or ideas that I find beautiful, interesting, or mysterious. At its core, my art is about finding my own peace and sharing it with others.