Phil Simpson

“I really want to talk about happiness, I want to use bold colors, I want to do things that spread joy and make me happy. But no matter how much I talking about smiling, I have to be realistic and know that sometimes it’s hard to smile. The yin-yang keeps me balanced. If it is dark, the sun’s going to come out in a minute.”
—Phil Simpson

Born and Raised in the City of Detroit, Artist Phillip Darnell Simpson has been drawing and painting since a child. Simpson works predominantly in the medium of painting but very sufficient in pencil. Simpson specializes in making people smile with his work. Some of his work can be found in galleries but also in many urban neighborhoods across the city. Simpson believes that if he makes one persons smile with his work, his job is done. Simpson is founder and owner of The Baltimore Gallery located in Milwaukee Junction, Detroit.