Dwight Smith

and the Word was, Original Painting

2023

Artist Comments
A still life rendered in a realist tradition using watercolor. The bowls sit beside each other, with a curled purple ribbon bridging the gap between the rustic ceramic with a nest and the brightly-hued dish with oranges. The egg symbolizes artist Dwight Smith's faith.

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, fruit, oranges, nest, egg, symbolism, faith, Dutch realism, paper, still life, realism, watercolor painting, grey

and the Word was
Dwight Smith
Watercolor painting on paper
Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2023
12 in. h x 16 in. w
0 lbs. 3 oz.