Steve Simmons began his journey as a sculptor in the 1990s. Building upon a creative foundation inherited from his parents, who were both accomplished painters, Steve developed a style that breathes life and energy into static materials.
Steve Simmons' sculpture has taken two avenues. In one, he focuses on using various metals to create abstract indoor and outdoor works. The sculptures often shine with primary and secondary colors applied in polychromatic paint. They can be large outdoor works like "The Universality of Love" and "Diamonds to the Sky", or smaller indoor ones, like "Circle Red" and "Suspended in Space". Even though they are stable, Simmons loves to elicit the feeling of movement in his works. He says, “I like the sculptures to exhibit an energy as one experiences them from different viewpoints. They appear to have movement even though they stand still. Life is energy – and I like that in my sculptures”.
The second avenue Steve has taken is using clay to sculpt animals as well as the human form. The clay sculptures are brought to a foundry, wherein by using the lost wax method bronze is melted and creates the final product. Thus, Osprey Catch depicts an Osprey with hundreds of feathers holding a fish in its talons as it flies away. Other bronzes depict an elephant with ears outstretched, a great white shark, and the fluid grace of a dancing ballerina. A number of the pieces are large outdoor installations and others are smaller indoor ones.
Steve Simmons is currently represented and exhibited by Georges Bergés Gallery. - A renowned location in the Heart of SoHo.