Dwight Smith

Parishioner, Original Painting

2024

Artist Comments
A cow grazes as it passes by, munching on the grass. Against the burgundy wall of the structure, large white doors provide contrast and frame the body of the visitor. The barn stands as the cathedral of farms across America, and this animal is the first to arrive home.

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: barn, farm, cow, facade, paper, architecture, animals, realism, watercolor painting, red

Parishioner
Dwight Smith
Watercolor painting on paper
Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2024
16 in. h x 12 in. w
0 lbs. 3 oz.