Cooper Chapel features an expansive view of the stunning architecture of the Mildred B. Cooper Chapel surrounded by colorful fall leaves and dappled sunlight, all under a crisp blue sky. Designed by architect E. Fay Jones and built in 1988, the chapel is nestled in the woods overlooking Lake Norwood in Bella Vista, Arkansas. Hand-drawn digital art. Prints available in 16 x 20, 8 x 10, and 5 x 7.
Maker
Alan Simmons Art
City
Bella Vista
Bio
My work reflects both my curiosity and my need for order. As someone with both ADHD and autism, my art provides order in a world that, to me, often seems entirely out of order. I tend to find beauty in unconventional and unexpected places.
The addition of details is incredibly important to me; even the most minuscule, insignificant detail affords me an opportunity for focus that is as much meditative as it is artistic.
My hope is that the viewer will slow down long enough to consider these details and perhaps weave their own narrative around them. In this way, I’m able to give them the same meditative focus in viewing the piece that I had in drawing it.