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Dwight Smith
Of Pure Heart, Original Painting

2020

About the Item

Artist Comments
An original culinary-themed still life created in the realist tradition. "I got the urge to paint golden delicious apples, so my wife and I picked up some at the market and my mind took off," says Dwight. " I composed this painting as if it was a figure that is full of life."


About the Artist
Dwight Smith depicts commonplace objects with a sense of playfulness and humor. His watercolor still life paintings appear conventional in their soft colors and composed compositions, but upon further observation the juxtaposition of unrelated items make for delightfully surprising combinations and comparisons. This transformation of the everyday, and strong graphic style, lend the work a pop feel. However, pop art is generally cool and ironic. Instead, there is a familiar and comforting sense of kitsch and Americana in Dwight’s subjects. In a similar fashion to the work of American artist Wayne Thiebaud, Dwight paints food and sweets of the American appetite. Doughnuts, hotdogs, and lollipops are captured in all of their potent delight. He plays with scale and composition to bring out a sense of the absurd, but ultimately his goal is to make the viewer smile.


Words that describe this painting: still life, realism, apple, culinary, fruit, food, heart, still life, realism, representational, watercolor painting, red


Of Pure Heart
Dwight Smith
Watercolor painting on paper
Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2020
12 in. h x 9 in. w
0 lbs. 3 oz.


  • Creator:
  • Creation Year:
    2020
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
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  • Condition:
    Of Pure Heart. Dwight Smith. Watercolor painting on paper. Ready to frame. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front.
  • Gallery Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 675731stDibs: LU92216032332
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