Forrest Simmons is an artist from Jonesboro, Georgia working primarily in photography and video. He holds a BFA in Media and Performing Arts from Savannah College of Art and Design and has performed stand-up comedy at nightclubs all over New York City. He completed the CE Track and Advanced CE Track programs at the International Center of Photography in 2017. He completed his MFA in 2020 at Columbia College Chicago, where he was awarded a Graduate Fellowship as well as the John Mulvany and Bob Thall Scholarship in Photography.