Courtney Simms

I am a self-taught Canadian artist who specializes in acrylic abstract art. I've been painting professionally since 2005 and have sold pieces to private collections from across the United States and Canada.

Currently I am working on an open series of paintings called "wishing waters" which depicts reflective light on water. I use layers of texture and build up the surface then use colorful paint to depict colorful abstract reflective light.

2005
Bachelor Arts Degree in English minoring in Media and Communications from University of the Fraser Valley

•Paul D. McNair President of the Parkinson Society of the Maritime Region personally selected Courtney's " Tulips " canvas giclee prints to be presented as awards for their top volunteers and donors of the year.

2008
•“ Texture Explorations ” are displayed for sale at the Surrey Arts Centre gift shop and art rental

2009
•Works entitled “ Mambo ” and “ Chrome ” are displayed at the Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery in the annual student show
•Works entitled “ Interactive Abstract ” and “ Renewal ” are juried into the Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery mixed media show

•Works are displayed at the Surrey Board of Trade

•Work entitled “ Transpose I I” is juried into the Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery in the abstract show

•Works are displayed at the Arts Council of Surrey Office

2010
•Works are displayed at Surrey Fleetwood MLA office of Jagrup Brar

•Works entitled “ Zion in Early Morning ” and “ Zion at Dusk ” are chosen to be the wine label art on the University of the Fraser Valley commemorative graduation class of 2010 wines.