Holly Smith

Rabbit

Painted wood, mixed media
84” x 72” x 103”

My Herd

Painted wood, mixed media
Each 84” x 32” x 27”

Cleave

Painted wood, mixed media
32” x 22” x 150”

Song of Cerberus

Painted wood, piano keys, mixed media
67” x 45” x 55”

Monkey Mind” (wall piece)

Painted wood, mixed media
26" x 25" x 6"

Son-in-law of Cerberus

Painted wood
7” x 6” x 7”

Haus BauWau

Painted wood, staircase spindles, tar paper, keys
52” x 57” x 24

Deceased Vole Coffee Table

Wood, furniture parts
18” x 23” x 55”

Good intentions

Painted wood, mixed media
9” x 9” x 5”

Wisenheimer

Painted wood, mixed media
9” x 9” x 4”

Holly Smith is a sculptor, painter, illustrator and writer. A 1977 graduate of Moore College of Art with a BFA in sculpture, her work has won numerous awards and been exhibited and collected throughout the United States. It is included in the permanent collection of Doylestown Hospital, PA, and the private collection of Johannah Hutchison, Executive Director of the International Sculpture Center. A long time member of Philadelphia Sculptors, she is the group’s secretary and contributing editor of their newsletter.

Humor is the vehicle I use most often while searching for some version of artistic truth or clarity. My attraction to Surrealism is matched by a gleeful delight in the absurd wherever it can be found. But underlying the initial jocularity I attempt to straddle the divide between comedy and tragedy; seesawing between the two is where I find the most meaning.

I’ve found the metaphorical use of animal imagery a good fit to represent an emotion, an experience, or a daily irritation. For example, “Haus BauWau” is the embodiment of the monstrous, snarling-dog year I spent in the jaws of real estate misery. I also like to create some mischief when titling my pieces; hopefully my dig at the Bauhaus comes across as well.

Contact:

h.smith007@comcast.net