Chicago, IL ARTIST STATEMENTI think of my paintings as portraits of energy, capturing subtle and constant exchanges.For me, the process of painting is a form of world-entering rather than world-building; inmy studio, I surrender to intuition, a familiar but radically mysterious source ofknowledge. I do not plan out the pieces before I begin making them, often discoveringthe scenes through automatic drawing. In fluid, often formless imagery, I explore aboundless web where our material world meets the otherworld. In this work, I meditateon my enchantment with inspiration, intuition, and my relationship with unseen energy. BIOGRAPHYSkyler Simpson is a visual artist based in Chicago, IL. In her paintings and drawings, sheexplores the mysterious nature of intuition, a phenomenon that connects our world tothe otherworld. Skyler received an MFA from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in2024. After receiving her BFA from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 2018, sheworked at Anderson Ranch Arts Center as a Painting/Drawing intern during thesummer of 2019. Skyler’s work has been featured in New American Paintings,Booooooom, and she has exhibited in shows throughout the United States. Her workwas selected for the AXA Art Prize Exhibition three years in a row, in 2022 - 2024. Sheis a current Artist-in-Residence at the Chicago Artists Coalition.