S. A. Smith

Wisdom, Time and the Star Creator S. A. Smith

Mixed Media 3-D Construction 19" x 25" x 3" $795

My work stems from a world based in symbolism. Some symbols are universal, while others are personally generated. My paintings tap into the viewer’s inner soul and this connection develops into a conversation. Having said that I hope the conversation between artwork and viewer will stem from a very personal interaction, it may be helpful to understand the meaning held within the three elements referenced in the title. Wisdom is popularly represented by the oak tree. The star creator, a personally generated symbol, represents creation, the beginning of time. Finally, the European explorers used Jupiter as a method of determining Greenwich Mean Time that factored into determining one’s longitude on the world map. Past this, I encourage each observer to glean personal meanings from the symbols gathered together … and know that I find it very rewarding when viewers arrive at very different interpretations from my own. Go create your own narrative. Contact information for this artist can be found on page 83. 65