About
Adrienne Simms is a San Francisco-based artist and illustrator who has exhibited her work for over twenty-five years. She enjoys the freedom of exploring her imagination which is inspired by elements of the natural and spiritual world. She also embraces the challenge of collaboration in illustration and portraiture projects. Her preferred mediums include oil painting, and pen and ink drawing.
Artist Statement
The subject of my work is generally centered around a woman, and my art is indeed "feminine." I love bold colors, patterns, and symmetry. My images also reflect an inner strength, boldness, and even defiance. From subjects as disparate as spirituality and politics, my aim is to infuse my art with a combination of beauty and strength.
Exhibits and Publications
Belvedere Tiburon Library Art Gallery’s exhibition, Artists’ Narratives: Their History and Identity, 2025
Self-publication the zine of Portraits of Gaza, 2024
Future Tense, group show at the Drawing Room, San Francisco, 2024
Book launch of Coffin Whispers and Comestibles, Volume 2, Claremont, CA, 2024
Creature Comforts, group show at Portland Arts Collective, 2024
Being Human, group show at San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, 2023
Book launch of Coffin Whispers and Comestibles, Volume 1, Claremont, CA, 2024
De Young Open, group show at the De Young Museum, San Francisco, 2020