Brian Simons
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| Victoria Nocturnal 24 x 48, Acrylic on Canvas | Seattle 22 x 28, Acrylic on Canvas | Boat Works 24 x 30, Oil on Canvas |
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| Bus 30 x 30, Acrylic on Canvas | Winter Creek III 16 x 20, Oil on Canvas | Converging Traffic 30 x 30, Acrylic on Canvas |
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| Winter Retreat 48 x 48, Acrylic on Canvas | Moored 30 x 40, Acrylic on Canvas | Rainy Evening 16 x 20, Acrylic on Canvas |
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| Uncoming Traffic 30 x 30, Acrylic on Canvas | Freeway 30 x 30, Acrylic on Canvas | Lady Slipper Falls 24 x 30, Oil on canvas |
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| Main Street 16 x 20, Acrylic on Canvas | Wedding Party 24 x 30, Acrylic on Canvas | Snow Creek 16 x 20, Oil on Canvas |
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| China Town 24 x 30, Oil on Canvas | Ena's Flowers 30 x 24, Acrylic on Canvas | Morning Bus 16 x 20, Acrylic on Canvas |
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| Winter Woods 16 x 20, Oil on Can | Steer 11 x 14, Oil on Canvas | Three Cows 16 x 20, Oil on Canvas |
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| Bandit 16 x 20, Oil on Canvas | Cow Face 16 x 20, Oil on Canvas | Moo 16 x 20, Oil on Canvas |
Artist's Information
“ In my work, I attempt to express something more than the physical aspects of the subject. It is not my intent to portray accurately what I see, but rather to allow what I see to show itself to me. My part is to freely and joyously paint and let the results take care of themselves. I feel that successful painting just happens and the end result cannot be anticipated and is therefore very surprising to the painter. The more a painter can “not paint” so to speak, the more space becomes available for this to happen. It is kind of an effortless accomplishment whose success is not measured by the work itself, but rather what is stirred or evoked in the viewer. Possibly, the real fruit of painting or art is that it has the power to awaken the sleeping artist within each of us, creating new possibilities for seeing and enlarging our capacity to appreciate the beauty which surrounds us.
Brian is a self-taught artist, who has derived much inspiration from the Group of Seven, the French Impressionists, and the writings of Baha’u’llah ( Baha’i Faith)
Brian and his family moved from Alberta to Vancouver Island in 1988. He first began to paint fifteen years ago, and with increasing confirmation and success in his work since that time, he decided to pursue painting full-time in June, 1993.
Recently, Brian has had many successes and has completed several commission pieces for architects, a television production company, and numerous corporate and private collectors.