ARTIST STATEMENTThese sculptures are combinations of old toys, theme park figures, and yard ornaments. They suggest a carefree past surrounded by friendly creatures, which comes from yearning for something ineffable. The objects come from the human-built environment, with all of the strangeness, affection and idiosyncrasy that we bring to it. BIOGRAPHY Gail Simpson is a sculptor and public artist who works on projects individually and as part of Actual Size Artworks, a collaborative team with Aristotle Georgiades. She has an MFA in Sculpture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and resides in Stoughton, Wisconsin. Her public art projects can be seen in Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin, Kansas, North Carolina, Iowa, Nevada, Illinois and other locations nationally. She has also exhibited temporary projects around the United States and Europe.