Fran Simon

Artist Statement

The most important standard to which I hold myself is to never take myself too seriously. My art is supposed to represent the emotions I feel when I create, and most often those emotions are joy, freedom, and playful.

Wonder drives my process. The goal in my art and in life to make things happen: To take action to cause a reaction or have impact. This action/reaction effect is part of every piece I make: I make a mark, which changes the surface, and I react to make the next. My materials' natural interactions and those interactions I cause become the evolution of piece. I push the boundaries with art materials and follow my curiosity. I test the limits of my materials and techniques by asking myself what would happen if... With the end result, I hope to spark reaction with viewers, no matter the reaction.

A sense of abandon and play is apparent in all my artwork. Making art is a source of introspection and an expression of joy, pain, and all my emotions in between. For me, making art is an exploration and a never-ending journey that leads me where I am supposed to go when I am supposed to get there..


You will notice an array of styles, mediums, and techniques in my art. While my hand is evident in all my pieces, I don?t believe in the limiting notion of having a style. My renegade personality rejects the notion of limits, boundaries, and hard, fast rules. I know them and respect them, but I reject limits in my own work.