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Travelling Library | Oil And Acrylic Painting in Paintings by Sally K. Smith Artist. Item composed of linen & synthetic
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Travelling Library | Oil And Acrylic Painting in Paintings by Sally K. Smith Artist. Item composed of linen & synthetic
Travelling Library | Oil And Acrylic Painting in Paintings by Sally K. Smith Artist. Item composed of linen & synthetic
Travelling Library | Oil And Acrylic Painting in Paintings by Sally K. Smith Artist. Item composed of linen & synthetic
Travelling Library | Oil And Acrylic Painting in Paintings by Sally K. Smith Artist. Item composed of linen & synthetic

Created and Sold by Sally K. Smith Artist

Sally K. Smith Artist

Travelling Library - Paintings

Price $5,000

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Estimated Arrival: November 20, 2024

Handmade

Woman Owned

Reclaimed Materials

Made In USA

Made To Order

Natural Materials

DimensionsWeight
54H x 38W x 2D in
137.16H x 96.52W x 5.08D cm
9.07 kg
20 lb

This painting is based on a vintage photo of a librarian looking out the window of a traveling library. I grew up in a small town where the occasional visit from the bookmobile was very exciting. The bookmobile would park outside the school. When I climbed up the steps into the bookmobile I smelled the many books, and a world of possibility. In this painting I made the books very fluid and active. The books represent everything going on in the librarian’s imagination as she gazes out the window to a very quiet landscape. The painting is made up of many thin layers of oil paint over oil primed linen. The linen is gallery wrapped around heavy duty stretcher bars.

Item Travelling Library
Created by Sally K. Smith Artist
As seen in Creator's Studio, Berkeley, CA
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Sally K. Smith Artist

Berkeley, CA

Wescover creator since 2020
Oil paint is a partner in my artistic process.

I am a California based artist. I paint landscapes and cityscapes inspired by the world around me. I also am inspired by travel to faraway places and times. Vintage photos and travel-related images often provide inspiration for my paintings. These paintings combine figurative and imaginary elements. I also like to explore pattern and will sometimes make large paintings exploring the variations of a single pattern.

My oil paintings are built up with several layers and I often paint wet into wet. This requires a balance between improvisation and intention. The transparency between layers creates vibration and uncertainty.

I also create charcoal from unique materials such as money, food, documents and plants. These materials have meanings that I can integrate into a drawing or painting. I have developed methods for applying these unconventional charcoals to surfaces. Sometimes I use found objects as templates. Often these relate to the meaning of a piece. These pieces are unique and rich in exploration.