"I use my personal experiences as a lens to
explore cultural context and develop visual concepts as metaphor. When the
objects and images from out everyday lives mingle with the nuances of memory
and forgetting, the familiar becomes saturated with multiple layers of meaning
from the seemingly mundane to the larger-than-life metaphorical
significance."
~D.L. Simmons
~D.L. Simmons
It was such a treat to have print maker D.L. Simmons
join us for a two-day tour de force. There was just something about his
youthful energy, southern twang, and membership to multiple Mason groups that
made his print demonstrations that much more captivating.
Strictly
visually speaking, I was not that crazy about the work he produced. In the
examples he shared with our class, it seemed that Simmons stuck to a familiar
army camo-esque color palette. His subject matter also doesn’t stray far from
the familiar – that is, images of or relating to his family. Despite these
things, however, I loved the adventurous spirit that drove his creativity. I
particularly appreciated having the opportunity to view his work up close and
in person. There’s an amazing dimensionality to his work that photos cannot
capture. His use of various processes, layers, and coat textures work harmoniously
to create strong, mysterious, and exciting work.
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