A profound appreciation for life and devout faith in God are immediately discernible in painter Dennis K. Smith’s landscapes, portraits and other works.
Smith, who was born in 1949 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, is known for his expressive brushstrokes and ability to find inspiration for paintings even in the most humble scenes. He works to capture the emotional depth of a subject through painting with the hope of inviting interest that might not have existed before.
“I cannot remember the 1,053rd leaf of the tree, but I will remember the coolness of its shade on that hot summer day,” Smith has said of his work. His distinctive rhythmic brushstrokes, vivid color palettes and visual storytelling furthers that intensity and speaks to his love of music. In The Weary Blues (2013), a melancholy scene from a dimly lit jazz bar comes alive in wonderful detail. Smith also tells these stories through drawing, printmaking, sculpture and playwriting. Apart from his individual practice, Smith is also an active member of the community. He is a full-time art teacher at his LaSalle studio and cofounder and president of The Artists of Colour, a collective of Black artists in the Canadian diaspora. Their exhibition “Journeys” at the Amherstburg Freedom Museum in 2020 explored the Underground Railroad from a Canadian perspective.
Smith dedicated his decades-long career to the pursuit of beauty and honesty. He has exhibited in numerous shows including the Canada–Japan Exchange Print Exhibition held at the Chiba Shimin Gallery in Japan.
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"Drummer in Red" Lone Figure, Male Drummer, Instrument, Colors, Acrylic
By Dennis K. Smith
Located in Detroit, MI
"Drummer in Red" is a vibrant painting both in the application of color, and the abstract movement of the background. Dennis has captured the musician in the midst of what might be a...
Canvas, Acrylic
$12,500
"The Weary Blues" Acrylic Painting of Interior w/Patrons and Music Colorful
By Dennis K. Smith
Located in Detroit, MI
"The Weary Blues" depicts the interior scene of a Blues bar late at night with a number of patrons socializing, drinking and listening to music. The scene is dramatically rendered in...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,400
"I See Color" Figurative Acrylic on Canvas Looking Out Window Black White Color
By Dennis K. Smith
Located in Detroit, MI
"I See Color" is a dramatic psychological study of personal discovery painted in black and white with the face reflected on a window painted in color. Dennis states: It was a time wh...
Canvas, Acrylic
8:48 PM
By Marius Messinese
Located in La Baule-Escoublac, FR
In his very Californian settings, Marius Messinese creates an environment that is both synthetic and realistic, halfway between seduction and intrigue. At the crossroads of different...
Canvas, Acrylic
$15,769
H 59.06 in W 78.75 in D 1.19 in
Untitled 6 - Contemporary Blue, White, Black Abstract Painting, Conceptual Art
By Urszula Wilk
Located in Hallein, AT
The paintings from this series are painted in such a way that they can be hung horizontally or vertically. Urszula Wilk – artist statment: I have alway...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$15,769
H 78.75 in W 59.06 in D 1.19 in
Untitled 7 - Contemporary Blue, White, Black Abstract Painting, Conceptual Art
By Urszula Wilk
Located in Hallein, AT
The paintings from this series are painted in such a way that they can be hung horizontally or vertically. Urszula Wilk – artist statment: I have alway...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Bath time, Vacation on the Happy Island series
By Olha Vlasova
Located in Zofingen, AG
You will receive this painting stretched, with painted edges and completely ready for hanging. Framing is not obligatory and depends only on your preference. This series of works a...
Canvas, Acrylic
$554
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.79 in
Untitled 6 ( Kayaker ) - Modern Lake Landscape Painting, Joyful, Colorful
By Anna Ładecka
Located in Hallein, AT
Anna Ładecka is a Paris-based polish illustrator and painter. Graduated from Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts, Master of Art - Diploma in painting and lithography and obtained a scholar...
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,142
H 51.19 in W 102.37 in D 0.79 in
SERIES: MEAT&GEOMETRY - Diptych: Meat and Geometry X - (Large Format Painting)
By Agata Czeremuszkin-Chrut
Located in Hallein, AT
Agata Czeremuszkin-Chrut was born in 1983 in Czestochowa, Poland. She graduated from the Academy of the Fine Arts in Wroclaw (2008) with the Master degree in Painting. In 2007 she st...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Littoral
By Marius Messinese
Located in La Baule-Escoublac, FR
In his very Californian settings, Marius Messinese creates an environment that is both synthetic and realistic, halfway between seduction and intrigue. At the crossroads of different...
Canvas, Acrylic
Garden Level 1
By Marius Messinese
Located in La Baule-Escoublac, FR
In his very Californian settings, Marius Messinese creates an environment that is both synthetic and realistic, halfway between seduction and intrigue. At the crossroads of different...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,353
H 39.38 in W 59.06 in D 1.38 in
Cottages and Pink Wave - Modern Expressive Symbolic and Minimalistic Painting
By Joanna Mrozowska
Located in Hallein, AT
Joanna Mrozowska Born in 1976 in Warsaw. Studied in the Department of Painting in the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw; she graduated with a Master’s degree in painting, with the cycle...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$799
H 9.45 in W 11.82 in D 0.79 in
Boombox - Polish Young Art, Contemporary Figurative Painting, Street Art
By Michał Cygan
Located in Hallein, AT
The source of the young artist Michal Cygan´s art is to be found in the Silesian landscape, both in its material and its cultural dimension. The form of three-dimensional model is gi...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Back to Cali
By Marius Messinese
Located in La Baule-Escoublac, FR
In his very Californian settings, Marius Messinese creates an environment that is both synthetic and realistic, halfway between seduction and intrigue. At the crossroads of different...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,085
H 55.12 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
Prière De Toucher - Modern Figurative Painting, Dada Art, Minimalism, Pastel
By Bogumił Książek
Located in Hallein, AT
This painting is from the Series Duchamp Bogumił Książek was educated at the Cracow’s Academy of Fine Arts (1995-2000). 2003 -2009 he lived and worke...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic