From South to Southwest Exhibition Catalog

Gary Ernest Smith

February 15-27, 2016

Sunset at the Farm, Oil, 16″ x 20″

From West to Southwest

Reception: February 18, 6-9 pm Meet the Artist

ALTAMIRA FINE ART SCOTTSDALE

Altamira Fine Art Scottsdale welcomes artist Gary Ernest Smith for a one man show at the gallery opening February 15, with an Artist Reception held on Thursday, February 18th from 6-9pm during the Main Street ArtWalk in downtown Scottsdale’s Arts District.

“I am constantly watching for imagery in every day life that inspires visual interpretation in my painting. I am drawn to bold shapes and Iconic imagery that symbolically goes beyond the surface.

Whatever the subject is, I strive for a deeper meaning.� ~ Gary Ernest Smith

Presales available. Call 480-949-1256 or email az@altamiraart.com

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

GARY ERNEST SMITH

ALTAMIRA FINE ART SCOTTSDALE

Gary Ernest Smith was born on a cattle ranch in Baker City, Oregon in 1942. He earned his college degrees from Brigham Young University before serving as an illustrator in the U.S. Army for two years during the Vietnam War. He has been self-employed as a full-time artist since 1972.

Categorized as a neo-regionalist by historians, Smith feels his work warrants a broader interpretation. His art often celebrates the values of hard work and self-reliance, and, more recently, the evolution of contemporary rural America. These aspects of Smith’s life are the catalyst for his distinctive style.

Smith’s work is in permanent collections including the Phoenix Art Museum; Denver Art Museum; Museum of American Art; Springville Museum of Art; Buffalo Bill Center of the West and the Desert Caballeros Western Museum.

Publications include Southwest Art, Art of the West, Western Art Collector, American Art Collector and Western Art & Architecture. A book of his work, Holding Ground: The Art of Gary Ernest Smith by Donald Hagerty, was published in 1999.

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SHOW CATALOG

ALTAMIRA FINE ART SCOTTSDALE

GARY ERNEST SMITH

Threatening Storm, Oil on Linen, 40″ x 48″

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GARY ERNEST SMITH Grazing in the Canyon, Oil on Linen, 24″ x 48″

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Into the Canyon, Oil on Linen, 18″ x 32″

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GARY ERNEST SMITH Canyon Shelter, Oil on Linen, 24″ x 42″

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Toward the Bluffs, Oil on Linen, 24″ x 48″

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GARY ERNEST SMITH Canyon Monuments, Oil on Linen, 24″ x 42″

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Cloud Monuments, Oil on Linen, 20″ x 20″

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GARY ERNEST SMITH Sunset at the Farm, Oil on Linen, 16″ x 20″

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Days End, Oil on Linen, 24″ x 30″

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GARY ERNEST SMITH Alkali Desert, Oil on Linen, 16″ x 36″

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Golden Evening, Oil on Linen, 16″ x 24″

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GARY ERNEST SMITH Barn on the Hill, Oil on Linen, 12″ x 16″

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Looking West, Oil on Linen, 40″ x 48″

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GARY ERNEST SMITH Farm Worker, Oil on Linen, 20″ x 16″

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Man in Red Shirt, Oil on Linen, 14″ x 11″

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GARY ERNEST SMITH Monuments of the West, Oil on Linen, 40″ x 40″

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Standing Alone, Oil on Linen, 14″ x 11″

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GARY ERNEST SMITH Man of the West, Oil on Linen, 12″ x 16″

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Man with Red Barn, Oil on Linen, 20″ x 16″

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GARY ERNEST SMITH Star Valley, Oil on Linen, 36″ x 48″

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Pleasant Valley, Oil on Linen, 20″ x 31″

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GARY ERNEST SMITH Majestic Sky, Oil on Linen, 24″ x 30″

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Upcoming Shows

at Altamira Fine Art Scottsdale Gary Ernest Smith, “From West to Southwest” February 15-27, 2016 Reception: Thursday, February 18, 6-9pm Fritz Scholder Exhibition February 29 - March 12, 2016 Reception: Thursday, March 3, 6-9pm Ed Mell, Howard Post, R. Tom Gilleon and Steve Seltzer, “Beyond the Horizon” March 21- April 9, 2016 Reception: Thursday, March 31, 6-9pm Visit www.altamiraart.com for more information and to view new work.

2 LOCATIONS: SCOTTSDALE, AZ + JACKSON, WY

7038 E. Main Street | Scottsdale, Arizona | 480.949.1256 172 Center Street | Jackson, Wyoming | 307.739.4700 For more information on gallery artists visit www.altamiraart.com