Charlotte smith: daydreams

on view September 19th - October 17th, 2020

Location: 6448 Hwy 290 E., Suite A102, Austin, TX 78723

Virtual Walk-Through

Saturday October 3rd, 2020 ~ at 2:15pm on YouTube (use this link) and other social media ~ Gallery Director Troy Campa walks through the exhibit exploring details of the artworks in the exhibit.

You can also visit our YouTube Channel to watch short video clips of some of the artworks.

Limited Edition Exhibit Catalog

This perfect bound soft cover catalog is limited to an edition of 50. Sized 9" x 6", with 42 full color page. Each copy is signed by the artist.  Contents include: 

• Photos of all artworks in the exhibition

• Photos of the exhibit installed

• Abbreviated Artist biography

• Artist’s CV

Cost of $25.00 each.

Purchase the catalog online HERE or contact the gallery.

See available artworks by Charlotte Smith and download her Artist Statement & CV on her artist page here.

CAMIBAart Gallery is pleased to present Daydreams, the most recent series of artworks by Dallas based artist Charlotte Smith.  With Daydreams, Smith continues to explore and push the physical boundaries of paint as an artistic medium.  And while there are all the telltale signs to visually identify the artworks as authentically hers, Smith has once again managed to create something fresh and enticing. 

Meditative and engaging and a bit like a chameleon, each artwork is versatile and can take on the vibe of the environment around it, as well as reflect the mood of the viewer.  One viewer may find an artwork exhilarating, like blowing snow drifts on the Rocky Mountains just after a blizzard, yet another viewer may think the same artwork is calming like the slow repetitive crash of waves on the beach at dusk.  This is the power of Smith’s magic – her artworks can become the embodiment of our daydreams.  We invite you to make an appointment, enter the realm of daydreams and experience these artworks in person.

In her own words:

“Painting and making art is a meditative activity for me. Some of these repetitive painting processes include dripping, blowing, layering and piling. Many pieces combine all of these techniques. Playing with paint and other materials is more interesting to me than creating images. My recent paintings and installations continue my exploration of materials, shapes and painting processes.”

About the Artist:

Born in Sherman, TX, Charlotte Smith’s artistic practice has culminated in 20 plus years of exploration into pure process-driven abstraction. Over the course of her career, Smith has constantly pushed the physical boundaries of painting, through the arduous building and layering of drips, drops and strokes.

Charlotte Smith received her MFA from the University of North Texas in 1999 and since then has had more than thirty solo exhibitions and has been selected for more than twenty juried exhibitions, often receiving awards.  Firmly entrenched in Texas Art History, Charlotte Smith has been included in numerous publications, including: Global Corporate Collections (2015); Texas Abstract (2014); The State of the Art: Contemporary Artists in Texas (2012); and Texas Artists Today (2010).  Her work can be found in the collections of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School; the Museum of Southeast Texas; the South Texas Institute for the Arts; Kendra Scott corporate collection (at corporate headquarters and stores in Austin & New Orleans); Neiman Marcus stores nation-wide; as well as many additional significant collections, both private and corporate, throughout the country.