In The Land / Homing 2018 - 2020
The ambitious drawings of this period reflect the embodiment of home, reimagined as landscapes. The scale of Texas is reflected in the scale of these often immersive large drawings, as is Smith’s experience of being rooted in place after many nomadic years. Created during her relocation to Austin, TX, a long-term artist residency at 100W Corsicana, and the purchase of her first house, this was a period of exploring relationships and interiority first hand. This body of work explores women’s emotional worlds, marriage, relationships, self discovery, creating spaces and nests, and the use of nature as a reflection of our needs.
No One Will Remember We Were Here. 2020, Graphite and pigment on paper, 6 x 12 feet - image by Colin Doyle
No One Will Remember We Were Here (detail). 2020, Graphite and pigment on paper, 6 x 12 feet - image by Colin Doyle
No One Will Remember We Were Here (detail). 2020, Graphite and pigment on paper, 6 x 12 feet - image by Colin Doyle
No One Will Remember We Were Here (detail). 2020, Graphite and pigment on paper, 6 x 12 feet - image by Colin Doyle
No One Will Remember We Were Here (detail). 2020, Graphite and pigment on paper, 6 x 12 feet - image by Colin Doyle
No One Will Remember We Were Here (detail). 2020, Graphite and pigment on paper, 6 x 12 feet - image by Colin Doyle
No One Will Remember We Were Here (detail). 2020, Graphite and pigment on paper, 6 x 12 feet - image by Colin Doyle
No One Will Remember We Were Here (detail). 2020, Graphite and pigment on paper, 6 x 12 feet - image by Colin Doyle
Brick Laying Techniques. 2020, Graphite on cradled panel, 8 x 10 inches
Summer Carries Your Name (Dutch Grass Composition #2). 2020, Graphite and colored pencil on cradled panel, 8 x 10 inches
Only You Can Hold Me in Time (Dutch Grass Composition #1). 2020, Graphite and colored pencil on cradled panel, 8 x 10 inches
For as Long as You Can See (Dutch Grass Composition #3). 2020, Graphite and colored pencil on cradled panel, 8 x 10 inches
Alley Grass. 2020, graphite and colored pencil on cradled panel, 9 x 12 inches
We Only Laid Here for One Night (Temporary Bed). 2020, Graphite, pigment, and colored pencil on paper, 22 x 30 inches - image by Colin Doyle
We Only Laid Here for One Night (Temporary Bed - detail). 2020, Graphite, pigment, and colored pencil on paper, 22 x 30 inches - image by Colin Doyle
We Only Laid Here for One Night (Temporary Bed - detail). 2020, Graphite, pigment, and colored pencil on paper, 22 x 30 inches - image by Colin Doyle
The First Grass Composition. 2020, Graphite on cradled panel, 6 x 6 inches
2019 100W Corsicana Artist and Writer Residency
2018. Austin, TX