ARTS + CULTURE

See Smith’s ‘Shenanigans’ at Tyler Museum

Childhood Shenanigans features colorful paintings inspired by the childhood memories of Lee N. Smith III through April 23 at the Tyler Museum of Art.

The artist takes viewers back to a time when nights were full of fun and foolery with school friends in the back yards of suburban neighborhoods.

Smith’s paintings feature vibrant compositions and colors. The bright blues, greens, and oranges light up his characters’ young faces in mischievous and other-worldy hues and cast a dream-like quality on each painting.

Smith was born in 1950 in New Orleans and grew up in Dallas. His student art exhibit was at the University of Texas at Arlington and was selected to show in the internationally-acclaimed Venice Biennale art exhibition in Italy. His works are part of collections in the Dallas Mu-

The Tyler museum’s exhibit draws Smith’s works from the 70s, 80s and 90s from public and private collections

For information call (903) 595-1001 or visit www.tylermuseum.org.

Athens Gallery of Fine Art Opens

Bruce Peil’s landscape paintings have shown across the Southwest for 30 years. Recently he and his wife Stacey opened Athens Gallery of Fine Art at 317 North Prairieville Street in downtown Athens.

In addition to Peil’s paintings, guests find works by other local artists including Kaye Franklin, Beverly Boren, Diane Frossard, Richard Thompson, and Mary Hortman.

The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday as well as by appointment by calling (903) 681-1542.