Dwight Smith

Flight School

2018

Artist Comments
This is an original still life food themed watercolor painted in the realist tradition. Besides all the take offs and landings there must be some physical bumps and bruises with flight training whether bird or man. Fragile egg shells and bandaid's indicate the risk involved. I used green raffia tied around the egg to show the bond we have to earth and the energy it takes for flight.

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.

Flight School
Dwight Smith
Watercolor painting on paper
Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2018
12 in. h x 9 in. w
0 lbs. 2 oz.