Skyler Simpson works with graphite, gouache, and oil paint to create narrative portraits of women and interiors. Her work explores domesticity as a source of both comfort and anxiety. Skyler obtained her BFA from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 2018 and worked as a painting intern at Anderson Ranch Arts Center during the summer of 2019. She has exhibited in group shows throughout the United States. Her work was included in the AXA Art Prize Exhibition in 2022 and 2023. Skyler is currently an MFA candidate at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.