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By: David Smith-Harrison Medium: Intaglio Year: 2005 Image Size: 4.5" x 3.5" Paper Size: 8" x 6.25" Portrait of a citrus tree with a single lemon from an ...

Signed, titled artist proof. Edition of 135. Royal Palm with Turkish Design maintains the interplay between the twodimensionality of the architectural rendering and the modeled line work of the palm. The addition of a subtle fade of sky-like blue in the upper left-hand corner works with the atmospheric marks to further emphasize the illusion of volume in the palm. Conversely, by bordering the upper half of the print with a pattern from an early Ottoman brocade, Smith-Harrison reminds us that we are not to take a representation of three dimensions as realism. The small medallion in the lower center of the print, although it also is taken from an Ottoman brocade, doubles as an architectural element. The shape resembles the glyph-like mark used to represent a palm tree in plan view drawings. The ornate, curvilinear large medallion is the third of the Ottoman elements. Placed in the lower left of the print, both the shape and the etching in deep reds and blues create an allusion to a polychrome roundel. Both the shape and the placement provide balance to the colonnade and the angular rendering in the center of the right side of the print. David Smith-Harrison studied at Utah State University and served as studio assistant to Adrian Van Stuchelen and Moishe Smith. In 1983 he traveled in Europe and studied at the Art and Design Faculty of South Glamorgan Institute in Cardiff, Wales. Before leaving for Europe, Smith-Harrison began an intense professional association as a studio assistant to artist Trevor Southey. Smith-Harrison’s imagery is distinctive for its meticulous and studied execution and rigorous, demanding craftsmanship. The results are generally rich in subtle articulations and poetic spirit. His work is located in private collection in Japan, Taiwan, Republic of China, Spain and the United States. COLLECTIONS: The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Achenbach Foundation for the Graphic Arts, SF, CA Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT Tama Art University Museum, Tokyo, Japan Utah State University, Logan, UT Brigham Young University Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX Cadence Corporation, San Jose, CA Cooper and Lybrand, St. Louis. MO George Lucas, Lucasfilms Ltd., San Raphel, CA Michael Richards...

Signed, numbered, and titled by the artist from the edition of 200. Winter scene of cottonwoods in a field with a dusting of snow. Smith-Harrision's work very often features architectural elements, along with trees. This is one his largest prints, which took him two years to complete. The ornate imagery of spanish tile that borders the lower half of the print needs to be seen in person to be fully appreciated. The two palms are specific trees that Smith-Harrison encountered on a trip to Spain. David Smith...

Signed, titled and numbered by the artist. Portrait of rose, from an artist who specializes in botanical prints with architecture. Smith-Harrison is known for his meticulous depictions of trees and architecture. His prints have been winning awards and placement in significant collections for more than 30 years. PUBLIC COLLECTIONS (partial list): The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, San Francisco, CA Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT Tama Art University Museum, Tokyo, Japan Cadence Corporation, San Jose, CA Coopers and Lybrand, St. Louis, MO George Lucas, Lucasfilms Ltd., San Rafael, CA Utah State University, Logan, UT Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX Warner Brothers, Los Angeles, CA American Express Assurance Co., San Rafael, CA Johnson & Johnson, New York, NY Time Warner, New York, NY Cogent Data Technology, Inc., Friday Harbor, CA Merrill Lynch, Cupertino, CA Nordstrom, Seattle, WA Lifescan, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson Landor Associates, San Francisco, CA Michael Richards...