Portrait Acquired by National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

My portrait of artist Lois Dodd, a full-length seated figure, 62 x 34”, oil on canvas, done in 2005, was recently acquired by the National Portrait Gallery . The Board of Commissioners met on November 13, 2021, and approved it for acquisition into their permanent collection. Taina Caragol, curator of Painting and Sculpture and LatinX art and history wrote, “This is a wonderful artwork and we love to have artworks that speak to the relationships and friendships between artists. We also love your connections to our museum through the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition.” Lois is a longtime friend who has been a major influence on me and my work. Though my paintings don’t look like hers, I have learned more from her about what it means to paint than any other living artist.

The UpWords Podcast

The interview on this podcast was made in preparation for a slide presentation called “Let the Artist Speak,” I was at Upper House in Madison, Wisconsin, a study center near the UW. The questions asked by Susan Smetzer-Anderson led me to explain how my work is generated from my thoughts, my history, and my faith.

Arthur Smith blog post "100 Greatest Women Artists" of which I am #85

https://100greatestwomenartists.blogspot.com/

Arthur Smith is an American teacher living in Slovakia and wrote this blog for students to read about various kinds of art. He went looking on the internet and read many years ‘ worth of my own writing from which he culled a very good overview of my work, my ideas, and my purpose as an artist.

Former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett's Portrait Unveiled

Harrisburg Patriot News has an Associated Press photograph of the former Governor speaking at the podium next to my portrait of him. A second article published by Pen Live on line quotes Governor Corbett and First Lady Susan Corbett as they spoke about the official portrait I painted for the State Capitol. A picture of the unveiling by myself and Mrs’ Corbett can be seen here. The historic collection of Governors’ portraits goes back to Ben Franklin and William Penn. The painting will be installed in its prepared niche in the elegant Governor’s offices of the Capitol.

MOSTRA: An Exhibition Celebrating Twenty Years of Gordon in Orvieto, Italy

Gordon College, Wenham Massachusetts, mounted a large juried exhibition of work by professors and former students at the Barrington Center for the Arts to celebrate twenty years of the art-intensive program. I have taught painting in the program located in Orvieto, Italy, off and on since the first semester in 1998. The exhibition, which included two of my portraits, opened on Saturday, September 29, 2018. After an inspiring talk by director of the program Matthew Doll, I participated in a panel discussion of the program led by former director, John Skillen.

Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, to Exhibit Narrative Portraits by 30 artists

"Looking In: Portraits and Their Stories,"  features a curated selection of significant 20th and 21st Century works from regional museums and private collections. The selected portraits express stories of both the artists and their subjects, reflecting movements in modern and contemporary art history.  The show will open February 10, and run through May 20, 2018.  My work will be featured with four paintings as well as that of photographer Shauna Frischkorn of Millersville University.  The participants include many notable artists. You can see the roster and the curatorial statement by Lauren Nye  here

The museum will be free to the public for four consecutive Third in the Burg events, February 16, March 16, April 20, May 18, 5-8 pm.  A Members reception will be held February 20, 5-7 pm.

 

 

 

State Museum of Pennnsylvania Group Exhibit

Purchase Prizes, works which were bought by the museum from the "Art of the State" annual juried exhibits over the last fifty years, chosen by curator Amy Hammond, are on exhibit at the State Museum of Pennsylvania October 20, 2017-February 18, 2018.