Vibrant blues and yellows collide onSamantha Keely Smiths canvases.
Rather than depicting the places we see, Smith is portraying our internal landscapewhere consciousness and unconsciousness meet.
This ongoing series is titledImagined Landscapesand focuses on personal and existential feelings that can also be universally applied.
Smith’s inspiration for the way her oil-rendered figures comes from her four-month hospitalization at the age of 21.
They explore that shifting state of consciousness on the border between dreams and reality.
From raging sunsets to fiery horizons, there are many ways to view these varied pieces.
Rather than evoking a specific place, these atmospheric portrayals appear to capture a whirlwind of emotion.
The existential and the personalthe exterior and the interiorare intertwined in my work.
Brooklyn-based artist Samantha Keely Smith captures the landscape of the psyche.
The expressive approach evokes universal experiences and emotions.
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