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If you've ever wondered what my paintings cost, well now you can find out!
The 3×3 Index (painting pricing framework) has arrived. The 3x3 index is a consistent numerical pricing system. Each painting is positioned within a framework where value is derived rather than assigned. The system reflects a relationship between scale, repetition, and time. The 3×3 Index applies exclusively to primary sales of original paintings (sold directly by the artist). Secondary market pricing, including resale or gallery resale, is not governed by this system. The 3×3 Index operates as a consistent framework for pricing within the studio practice. More here: lee-simmons.blog/the-3times3-index The next installation of portraits is taking place on Saturday afternoon. Link here: https://thames-sidestudios.co.uk/news/exhibitions/2026/l-a-simmons-face Face Party: Saturday 11 April, 2–5pm 4 Apr till 26 Apr 2026 (extended to 3rd May) LOUNGE WOOLWICH Unit o, Thames-side Studios, Harrington Way, London SE18 5NR Parking available, child friendly. Selection of images below: Description:
Face is a solo exhibition by L. A. Simmons presenting an ongoing series of portraits made through sustained, one-to-one encounters. Each work begins with a simple structure: artist and sitter facing one another. As Simmons draws, conversation unfolds. These exchanges frequently move into complex or unexpected territory, and the act of drawing becomes a way of holding space for what emerges. Alongside her art practice, Simmons has worked for many years as a therapist. This background informs the work — particularly her interest in how faces are read, remembered and misremembered. In therapeutic settings, attention is often focused less on fixed physical features and more on expression, communication and emotional shift. Simmons is intrigued by the instability of recognition: the way a face can appear to change over the course of a conversation, or momentarily reveal a younger self when past experiences are revisited. The portraits function as records of these encounters. They are typically left as they were made in the moment, with minimal revision. The finished image becomes a reference point — a document of shared time and attention. Many of the works have extended beyond paper: printed onto objects connected to the context of their making — including mugs, banners, plates, aprons and notebooks, and shared digitally as PDFs. These iterations act not as merchandise, but as further traces of the encounter. The works are not commissioned and are created when the moment feels appropriate and mutual. The exhibition at Thames-Side Studios Lounge brings together a selection from the series, and new portraits will be made during the exhibition period, continuing the project in real time. Thames-Side Studios Lounge is located on the second floor of Unit 0 and open to all studio holders and by appointment. Happy to share this new publication Group Supervision and the Influence of Culture Edited By Margaret Smith, Published by Routledge I've been reading it over the last week and still a bit to go - there is a lot in there! The cover image is 'Strawberry Moon', an artwork I started around this time last year, along with a chapter I wrote to share processes behind 'Art Therapy and EMDR' group supervision: https://www.routledge.com/Group-Supervision-and-the-Influence-of-Culture/Smith/p/book/9781032719054   A sample of portrait paintings and drawings from late 2024 to 2025 is below. Built on a former landfill site and designed by Casanova + Hernandez Architects, Eco Park Durres is an ambitious and excellent concept and design, poised to cross the finish line. A long road stretched straight ahead, seemingly new, yet with scattered potholes. A left turn brought uncertainty — was the car park open? The half-raised barrier suggested indecision. I parked beside friendly stray dogs and walked straight into the landscaped area, with gentle slopes,small hills and the wall in the distance. That wall.... Read the rest of my latest review on Medium: medium.com/@leeasimmons/a-vision-albanias-climbing-wall-and-eco-park-d4027780a972 A change from my Reviewds page on here. Though they might end up crossing over a bit. This is my account page: medium.com/@leeasimmons  #Portraitsproj Over the last six months I've been drawing people as I go along in my life, enjoying the slice of time talking together whilst creating the portrait. Often giving the resulting drawings in PDF form, I enjoyed this gifting of art, which led me to print them onto specific items as presents. I have also created a set of plates for my own use, which are on display in House of Denna and are being added to through June, along with a (birthday) party mid-month. More info in the below PDF 
      Open studios this weekend.
I've been in my space at Thames-Side for ten years now, but it might be my last one as I'm looking to re-locate from London, so I'll be there all weekend. It also might not be :-) www.thames-sidestudios.co.uk/news/print-studios/2024/woolwich-open-studios-2024 |
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