Dwight Smith

For the Prodigal, Original Painting

2024

Artist Comments
Barns stand as a sanctuary for many farms across America. In this painting, a lit lantern in a high window of the structure acts as a guiding light under the gray sky. It symbolizes a beacon of hope for the prodigal son's return.

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: farmhouse, barn, Americana, paper, farm, ranch, church, facade, architecture, realism, watercolor painting, grey, brown

For the Prodigal
Dwight Smith
Watercolor painting on paper
Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2024
12 in. h x 16 in. w
0 lbs. 2 oz.