February 2006
RODERICK SMITH - IMPRESSIONIST
Roderick Smith presents new impressionist paintings in oil of
Mexico, California and the Great Northwest
First Thursday Reception
with Roderick Smith - February 2nd from 6 to 9 pm.
Gallery hours are Tuesday through
Saturday, 11-6 and by appointment
I paint
directly from nature, attempting to capture the spontaneity of
the moment while constantly searching for a balance between the
objective aspects of the forms I see and my emotional reaction
to them.
In the
end the exercise of painting becomes an addiction: every painted
stroke another dangerous step; one becomes exhilarated at the
possibilities of the unknown.
I have
crossed a bridge somewhere and emerged with seemingly no
philosophy, no ambition to understand, or hardly any sense of
past. I stand in this trembling fantasy of the present, brush
in hand, peering out. It’s difficult though, for the path is
fraught with danger, “guilt.”
The easel
is a magic “ring.”
You slip
it on and vanish.
Roderick
Smith is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology
with a BFA. He also attended the Art Students League of New
York, the National Academy of Design, and the Instituto Allende
in Mexico. Besides painting, Roderick also owns the Cadena
studios with his wife Linda. The couple collaborates to create
original folk dolls, winning numerous awards. Roderick has
lived and painted in Portland for the past twenty years.
more Rod Smith paintings
Many
thanks to our friends at Fernando's Hideaway for providing the
excellent Spanish wines we've featured at our show openings and
musical performances.
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