“Sims’ work is a unique amalgam of styles, influences and interests—zombies, cartoons, literature, Pittsburgh-based Hunky culture, Native American and Afro-American art and culture, mythology, jazz, blues, music of many varieties, the stuff of his particular life, all of it processed and rendered close to the natural world, in solitude, in the mountains of north central Pennsylvania, the cultural and spiritual characteristics of which also inform his work. Curiously, there is an accessibility to all of this. Sometimes I think of Sims’ work as high art cleverly disguised as a sort of American folk art.” — David Pulizzi, former managing editor, Jazziz magazine
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Enticing and unsettling, you want to look away but everything about Sims' work draws you in. The intensity, the intimacy, the sense you're witnessing something created out of ink and paint daringly close to the blood of his fingertips. It takes an artist so dedicated and practiced in his art-form to be this raw and self-assured.-- Shaun Levin, editor of The A3 Review and Press
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Psychoanalytic finger-painted comic book panels, that’s the space Sims’ art always puts me in, and it’s the reason I can’t ever get enough of it. Bold primal colours and precise casual fluid lines are easy, instant take-aways from a lot of his pieces, but as you linger, the empty spaces start to fill with innuendo, derived hints from the graffiti rough details and the seemingly impromptu visual decisions that originally guided them into creation until you can’t take it anymore and you blink, and take it in as a whole again. That is the source of depth in Sims’ work and it is why finding a new piece of his has become a much valued event. —Geoffrey Miller, Editor NUNUM
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Sims’ combination of different media creates an enticing composition for viewers. The layering of textures encourages the viewer to pause on the piece for a moment as the elements seem to jump off of the page. His use of color is captivating." — Jessica Kimmel Maneliss, Fine Art Photographer and Gallery Owner
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"Questions of the universe and what existence means come to mind while engrossing myself in Sims' work. I find these expansive questions challenging my beliefs of art, and simultaneously allowing me to understand life just a little bit better." — Aleesha Lange, Chief Editor of Ramblr
“Sims has a dynamic and varied visual style, which, when presented in concert with his nuanced articulation of his own work and its place in comics culture, makes for a striking and valuable contribution to our journal. His combination of autobiographical reflection and critical analysis in his article for Sequentials showcases the value of scholarship conducted from a creator's point of view.” —Madeline B. Gangnes, Editor, Sequentials
“As a chronicler of human nature, Sims knows the story survives time. His art seems to tell him what it wants to be and what is admirable is that he listens. Taking the act of painting into the digital medium, he conveys the essence and feeling with wit, humor, and a flourish of color, all the while opening the composition to the viewers as if letting us in on a secret. I sometimes get the feeling that he has turned over an ethereal rock and let us see the hidden life underneath.” — Vanessa Rose Green, psychiatrist, artist
“Woof… Woof-Woof-Woof!” — Shams (Historic Mercersburg, PA)
“The tension apparent in Sims' work illuminates the dark corners of the mind of a lifelong artist. When in color, they vibrate with force and passion. The sparse, often black backgrounds draw the viewer's eyes to his signature wide-eyed subjects. You will feel their fear as your own. His work exists in the instant after lighting a stick of dynamite. I hold my breath in anticipation of the explosion.” — Delaney S. Saul, Stonecoast Review Editor-in-Chief, Issues 12 & 13
“Sims' work immediately spoke to me with its high contrast, palpable emotion, and humor. Sims has a modern, unique talent for capturing facial expressions and manipulating familiar shapes…” — Lauren Andrea, Stonecoast Review Art Editor, Issues 12 & 13
— Dr. John Maize