Mia Simmons creates pieces consisting of everyday scenes reflecting the emotions attached to the moment. Using oil paint, she creates movement and texture with brushstrokes to convey vivid themes of various sentiments. Approaching the subjects as a vessel, paint is used as a way to communicate with the viewer. Human interaction and the mundane are often overlooked and taken for granted, but are essential to our lives. An emotional attachment to a scene, person, or place may be related to a certain memory, with a positive or negative feeling. Her influences include Edward Hopper, Tracey Emin, and David Hockney. She currently attends Louisiana State University to obtain a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Studio Arts.

Exhibitions

2026    Bank of the Arts National Juried Show, Craven Arts Council & Gallery, New Bern, NC

2026    TRAHC’s 38th Annual Juried Exhibition, Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council, Texarkana, TX

2026    SAAC Biennial Juried Art, South Arkansas Art Center, El Dorado, AR

2026    Mixed Media, George Dunbar Gallery, Slidell, LA

2026    Grad Walk, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

2025    Vivid, d’Art Center, Norfolk, VA

2025    Artgroove Experience, Mriya Gallery, New York, NY

2025    The Block, Athletes First Agency, New Orleans, LA

Commissions

2026    Interior mural, Daiquiris Now, Slidell, LA

2024    Design for Student Nutrition Society, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS

Artist Consignment

2025    Eclectic Finds, Slidell, LA

2026    LSU Museum Store, Baton Rouge, LA