Lee SmithDog Pack, Original Painting2023
2023
About the Item
Artist Comments
Artist Lee Smith presents a charming piece featuring sixteen dogs, each exuding its delightful and unique personality. Packed into a composition, their distinctive fur forms a captivating kaleidoscope of bold colors and textures. Lee invites the viewer to explore the story behind the gathering of these whimsical canines.
About the Artist
Artist Lee Smith combines abstract, primitive, expressionist, and gritty contemporary art in her work. “My style is greatly influenced by years spent in CGI production and an unapologetic love for the daily comics,†says Lee. As a keen observer, she finds her inspiration in the social aspects of life. Her work represents human emotions and portrays these emotions by illustrating the animal world, often using those popular companions—cats and dogs. In her long professional career, Lee has worked as a newspaper layout artist, a visual merchandising specialist, a freelance graphic artist, a technical illustrator, and an art director. Lee retired from the corporate world ten years ago to concentrate on her art career. “Although I studied art in college, I prefer to describe myself as 'self-taught.' Years of irreplaceable hands-on experience have provided an extensive and invaluable continuing education in the arts,†says Lee. When building her current home in Oregon, she added a small studio that she keeps organized and clutter-free. She wears her trusty paint-covered denim overall when working, and typically listens to audiobooks or podcasts. “I have dozens of paintbrushes in cans all over the studio, but I have only about 10 favorites that I always use.â€
Words that describe this painting: dogs, canine, pack, eyes, grin, teeth, portrait, lively, whimsical, playful, mixed media, acrylic, markers, oil sticks, animal, pets, group, primitive, animals, primitive, mixed media artwork, green
Dog Pack
Lee Smith
Acrylic paint, markers, and oil sticks on Canvas on wood panel
Finished black edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2023
20 in. h x 16 in. w x 1.5 in. d
2 lbs. 0 oz.
- Creator:Lee Smith
- Creation Year:2023
- Dimensions:Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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- Condition:Dog Pack. Lee Smith. Acrylic paint, markers, and oil sticks on Canvas on wood panel. Finished black edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front and back.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
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- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Medford, MA
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
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