NY: Kingston

by in Archives, At the Centers dept, Palette News Arts Network/PNAN
“I’ve always seen myself as a very versatile artist, with a foundation in landscape painting…but as time passed, and I grew as a person, spiritually and artistically- I discovered that my artistic fervor encompassed elements of surrealism, abstract expressionism, atmospheric exploration and dream like transitions. I could not imagine a world without art…I see art as a healing force for the Universe and the life that inhabits it. Art is and always has been a friend to me- it is comforting, it is my lover and my mother…art is the reason I place my feet on the floor each and every morning. Art is the driving force in my soul, and the reason I draw breath…without it, I would simply wither and blow away.” - Liz Smith
Journey Within – “I’ve always seen myself as a very versatile artist, with a foundation in landscape painting…but as time passed, and I grew as a person, spiritually and artistically- I discovered that my artistic fervor encompassed elements of surrealism, abstract expressionism, atmospheric exploration and dream like transitions. I could not imagine a world without art…I see art as a healing force for the Universe and the life that inhabits it. Art is and always has been a friend to me- it is comforting, it is my lover and my mother…art is the reason I place my feet on the floor each and every morning. Art is the driving force in my soul, and the reason I draw breath…without it, I would simply wither and blow away.” – Liz Smith

WHERE: Arts Society of Kingston.

WHEN: On view through March 30, 2013.

"Winter Delivery" by Warren Hurley.
“Winter Delivery” by Warren Hurley.

BRIEF ABOUT: A solo show by artist Liz Smith and an exhibition, “Juxtaposition” by ASK members. Primarily a self-taught artist, Smith studied Studio art in the College of New Rochelle, where she developed her unique style of painting. She has exhibited her work throughout the Hudson Valley and NYC as well as in Pennsylvania, California, Arizona and Florida.

      For the members’ works on view, the theme revolves around attraction and their opposites, such as Black & White, Large & Small, Happy & Sad, Near & Far, Above & Below, Love & Hate.

MORE DETAILS: www.ASKforArts.org. 

   The Arts Society of Kingston, a regional center for the arts, presents a diverse range of visual art exhibitions, performances, workshops, classes, and other arts-related programming for the benefit of artists, art-lovers, and the general community of the Hudson Valley. Through its initiatives, ASK provides opportunities, resources, and education for artists. In carrying out this mission, ASK enriches the quality of life, bridges cultural gaps, and increases awareness and appreciation of the arts.