Ceelee Simpson

I express my bold outlook on life through richly-colored abstract designs that evoke memories of passionate and tender love. As I paint, whatever feeling or image appears in my mind becomes the message of the piece. Each story unfolds through an exploration of depth, color movement, and texture that lead the viewer through a myriad of thoughts and emotions to a multi-faceted connection. I apply countless layers of wax and water-soluble oils, resulting in a dynamic push-and-pull of the pigments against the substrate. The contrast between the fluid oil and cold wax choreographs a dance that illustrates the yin and yang of relationships, bringing feelings to life into each piece.