Troy Simmons Frankie Colletto
Troy Simmons was born in Texas and currently lives in Miami , FL . He has an educational background in Environmental Science and Architecture . Simmons ’ work is influenced by nature and the Brutalist Architecture movement of the 1950 ’ s . Early childhood explorations through the piney woods of East Texas inspired his creativity . He saw a parallel between his upbringing in the urban neighborhoods of Houston Texas and the destructive yet necessary growth patterns of a plant by the name Berchemia
Frankie ’ s return to his creative endeavors began by co-creating a live painting event during Art Basel . The event featured three one-of-a-kind Ferraris custom painted by world-renowned artists Retna , Ben Levy and Duval-Carrie . Frankie ’ s photography of the event garnered over 15 million impressions throughout 50 publications including TheDrive by Time , Inc ., Motorsport . com , the Official Magazine of Ferrari , Playboy , E ! and HYPEBEAST . Since the event Frankie ’ s photography and cinematography has been scandens . This encounter was the catalyst that sparked an ongoing interest in art , architecture and nature .
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