Wilma Simmons
Wilma Simmons
Artist Statement
I am a mixed media and textile artist because what I do makes me happy and ‘reminds me that I have a soul.’ It took me a long time to take up an art practice as I worked in a diverse range of jobs before settling to teaching and high school administration as a career. I think we are all born artists but it takes some of us longer to develop and in my case, not until my “retirement” in 2005.
Some of the artistic highlights of the last few years have been:
- teaching creative workshops at various levels and in diverse places;
- exhibiting, solo and collaboratively;
- co-curating and exhibiting “Stitched Up”, and “Stitched Up in Sydney” – an exhibition and installation celebrating the lives of child inmates of The Newcastle Industrial School (1867-1871).
- co-ordinating community art programs including a village women’s project in Papua New Guinea and anti-domestic violence and homelessness projects with Timeless Textiles Gallery and a short artist residency at Studio Artes , Hornsby.
My art works are “handmade treasures”, inspired by special people, political and cultural issues and a sense of place and heritage. I like working with a mix of materials, especially those which are naturally found and recycled.
I hope that my art celebrates diversity, with a harmonious mixture of techniques, materials and ideas and will encourage others to create.
Exhibitions
Opening Exhibition: Revealed: uncovering the beauty of fibre art. An introduction to TimelessTextiles gallery
Leaves of Distinction: Wilma Simmons
Taste of Textiles
Odyssey within: Bobbie Oliver and Wilma Simmons
Stitched Up
Video
Shop
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Banksia : Envelope Series #02
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Bower Bird : Homage to Jette Series #08
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Bushfire : Envelope Series #126
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Butterfly : Homage to Jette Series #04
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Chinese New Year : Jan See Series #6
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Crested Pigeon: Garden Threads #08
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Edge : Envelope Series #49
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Eggplant: Garden Threads #07
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Ficifolia – Garden Threads Series #01
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Frog : Envelope Series #03
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Garden Path Stick Doll: Garden Threads #17
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Garden Threads Stick Doll : Lemon Blossom
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Garden Threads Stick Doll : Blue Stones
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Garden Threads Stick Doll : Ficifolia
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