Dwight Smith

Pie Shell, Original Painting

2022

Artist Comments
A culinary-themed still life by artist Dwight Smith rendered in the realist tradition. He paints a luscious red apple resting inside a large shell. Light falls from the right corner of the composition illuminating the scene, casting shadows to the left. "A clam's shell or pie shell crust are both naturally made," says Dwight. "Only one of them is softer and tastes better."

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: watercolor, still life, realism, cuisine, food, apple, fruit, clam, shell, paper, shadow, small, still life, realism, watercolor painting, brown

Pie Shell
Dwight Smith
Watercolor painting on paper
Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2022
8.5 in. h x 11.75 in. w
0 lbs. 2 oz.