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Artist: Brian Smith
Contemporary Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Framed
By Brian Smith
Located in St. Louis, MO
“The act of painting is a vital experience. I see my art as a record of the subconscious and the painting process. The result is an interaction of imagined forms and spaces. Each work is intuitively developed through a personal method and logic. The reactions I have to the natural world and to the art that inspires me inform their meaning. Unique arrangements of colors, marks and textures are fundamental characteristics of my art. When integrated they convey a dazzling optical effect and a spirited emotional quality. The sensuous characteristics of paint make these aspects arresting, and the images themselves are distinctly abstract.” - Artist Statement
Selected Collections
Wells Fargo Advisors...
Category
2010s Abstract Brian Smith Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Whispers", Contemporary, Abstract, Oil, Painting, Canvas, Texture, Pattern
By Brian Smith
Located in St. Louis, MO
“The act of painting is a vital experience. I see my art as a record of the subconscious and the painting process. The result is an interaction of imagined forms and spaces. Each work is intuitively developed through a personal method and logic. The reactions I have to the natural world and to the art that inspires me inform their meaning. Unique arrangements of colors, marks and textures are fundamental characteristics of my art. When integrated they convey a dazzling optical effect and a spirited emotional quality. The sensuous characteristics of paint make these aspects arresting, and the images themselves are distinctly abstract.”
Selected Collections
Wells Fargo Advisors, St. Louis, MO
Macy’s Department Stores: St. Louis, MO;
Houston, TX; Columbia, MO; Independence, MO;
Franklin, TN
Emerson Electric, St. Louis, MO
Washington University...
Category
2010s Contemporary Brian Smith Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Stretcher Bars, Oil
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