Lay Simone
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Lay Simone | Pittsburgh Artist exploring creativity growth and self reinvention. Founder of thelaysimone.com and creator of LayMadeIt. Connect with me on Instagram and Threads @mammaasss
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What The Thermal Body Collection Taught Me
The Thermal Body Collection changed the way I see myself as an artist. It showed me that growth is not loud. It is patient. It is learning to trust what you feel even when it does not make sense. Every piece I painted during this collection came from honesty. No plan, no pressure, just truth in color.
By Lay Simone5 months ago in Art
The Energy That Created The Thermal Body Collection
The Thermal Body Collection began when I realized that energy never leaves us. It only moves. It changes form, it changes color, but it always tells the truth. I wanted to paint that truth. I wanted to capture what emotion looks like when it lives inside the body.
By Lay Simone5 months ago in Art
The Day TikTok Took My Art Around the World
I did not expect much that day. I was just posting my art like I always do. No fancy caption. No plan. Just the painting and a song that matched the feeling. Then the views started climbing. The comments came in waves. People wanted to know more. One of them lived across the world.
By Lay Simone5 months ago in Art
Across the Ocean
The first time I sold a piece overseas I sat there in silence. I read the message twice just to be sure. Someone across the world wanted something I made with my own hands. It felt unreal. It felt like proof that what I was creating was bigger than me.
By Lay Simone5 months ago in Art
When My Art Went Viral
The first time my art went viral I did not know how to feel. It was excitement mixed with disbelief. I had posted my work a hundred times before and nothing happened. Then suddenly the numbers climbed, the comments poured in, and my phone would not stop lighting up.
By Lay Simone5 months ago in Art
The Body in Color | LayMadeIt
I painted this piece as a reminder of how powerful the body is when it stands in truth. No faces. No distractions. Just energy and color. I wanted to show how light moves through us, how confidence can live in silence, and how the body can speak without saying a thing.
By Lay Simone5 months ago in Art
