It is from the close observation of the natural world around me that my work evolves. I use natural objects as a visual resource for my work as they have always been an integral part of my life. As a child I spent a great deal of time outside, exploring the woods in Colorado or my grandparent’s garden in Oklahoma. I have always been involved in the natural environment around me watching insects and animals … Read More
Voices of the Delta: Cary Smith
Tags: Cary Smith, watercolor
I am currently focused on painting portraits in watercolor. While I strive to capture the features of my subject, my goal is to use the drops and strokes of paint to evoke their spirit. I believe in celebrating the watercolor medium through an impressionistic tradition; by creating beautiful liquid shapes. My mother was an art teacher and I grew up in a home filled with every art supply one can imagine. I don’t remember a … Read More