CONNIE SIMMONS and DAVID DUNLOP began working together to create programming about art, art history, painting and creativity after she took one of his classes at Silvermine Art Guild in Connecticut. She left his classes so inspired by his approach, inspiration and encyclopedic knowledge, and they found that they had similar goals. They formed a partnership to try to capture this approach and to create a new type of art programming that would explore art and creativity in a series of DVDs and television programs.

CONNIE SIMMONS is the President of SimmonsArt Inc. and produced and directed the PBS Series entitled Landscapes through Time with David Dunlop, which began airing nationally in June, 2008. She was awarded a 2009 Daytime Emmy with David Dunlop for Outstanding Writing in a Special Class Series and also nominated for a 2009 Daytime Emmy with David Dunlop for Outstanding Directing in a Special Class Series. Landscapes through Time with David Dunlop has been broadcast in over 88% of the US and in 92% of the top 10 demographic markets.

She is a painter who has studied with David Dunlop.  She produced and directed the series of DVDs with him that served as the inspiration for this PBS series. She began her career as an entertainment lawyer in private practice, working with film companies such as New Line Cinema and Miramax.  Connie left private practice in 1990 to serve as vice president at Columbia Tri Star.

Connie was part of the management team that launched the Food Network in 1993 and she served as its Executive Vice President.   She currently serves on the board of the Cape Cod Theatre Project.

Connie spent her first years in Texas, first in Dallas and then in Austin.   She received her BA in History at the University of Texas at Austin.  She then moved to New York City and received her JD from Columbia Law School.   She lives in New York City with her husband Jim Krugman  and Bucky, Gracie and Tad.

Connie's Painting Gallery

Future Television Projects
In preproduction for Second Season Landscapes through Time with David Dunlop
Try our New Download! Program 102 - Monet's Waterlilies from PBS series Landscapes Through Time with David Dunlop