Michael Simms
Memory, History & Light
Michael is creating a new body of landscape, portrait drawings and paintings that connect specifically to the region. He is fascinated by the rich mining history, dramatic landscape and isolated location of Broken Hill. Since visiting family in Broken Hill regularly throughout his childhood, Michael is returning as a trained artist which will allow the opportunity for him to delve deeper into his memories to create a meaningful body of work.
Light is the most significant aspect of Michaels practice and so his relationship to the sun, and understanding its solar rays and how they transform the environment will be a large component of the residency. Michael trained at the Julian Ashton School of Art in Sydney and at the Grand Central Atelier, New York.
