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Joshua Smith
J
oshua Smith says that his earliest
interest as an artist was to paint the
recollection of his most vivid dreams.
“Over the last decade I have returned
to this interest. During the process
of painting, I recall the memories of
my dreams. I see my dreams as an
illumination of a spiritual awakening
and rebirth,” says Smith. “As I paint,
I think of the experience as a journal or
the writing of my own personal psalms.
These visual psalms, as refl ected in my
dreams, conjure metaphors for the fears,
challenges, triumphs and hopes of the
awakening that I’ve experienced.”
His current body of work incorporates
the shape of the guitar as his muse,and he explains that as a metaphor the
guitar “seems to represent the desire to
harmonize all aspects of my life: physical,
emotional and spiritual.”
Smith’s painting process uses layers
of color glazes to create implied surface
texture. “I like to incorporate varying
techniques using experimentation
as a key component in my approach
to painting,” he says. “The constant
discovery and learning through the
painting process is often exhilarating and
liberating. I have spent my life on both
the east and west coasts learning from the
light and color of both landscapes.”
Smith, who is currently looking for
new opportunities to show his work inthe U.S. and internationally, will exhibit
at LA Art Show from January 11 to 15 at
the Los Angeles Convention Center.Want to See More?
(860) 670-1607 | [email protected]
http://www.joshuasmithfi neart.com
Represented by
Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery
7946 Ivanhoe Avenue | La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 551-2010
http://www.contemporaryfi neartsgallery.com/joshuasmithfi neart@joshuasmithartAura (detail), oil on canvas, 86 x 60" Destination, oil on canvas, 60 x 48"the kindred, oil on canvas, 48 x 48"