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Jean Smith
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The Goldberg Collection in LA
Eleven 11 x 14″ paintings (acrylic on canvas panel) from the first year of the daily painting project (2016) to the year before paintings became difficult to get (2019).
“No Hat #369″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) 2018 $800 USD
“No Hat #391″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) 2018 $800 USD
“No Hat #75″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) 2016 $800 USD
“No Hat #105″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) 2016 $800 USD
“No Hat #220″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) 2017 $800 USD
“No Hat #673″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) 2019 $800 USD
“No Hat #141″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) 2017 $800 USD
“Y-Front #2″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) 2016 $800 USD
“Y-Front #5″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) 2019 $800 USD
“No Hat #617″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) 2019 $800 USD
“Singer #2″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) 2017 $800 USD
Fun story from a Toronto collector!
“Yesterday was the 25th birthday of [one of my kids’ friends… an artist] and she came for dinner. I showed her the new additions to my “wall of women” [below]. I was explaining to her how amazing you are and everything that you have accomplished. I was telling her about Mecca Normal and she looked at me with crazy eyes and started singing “Man thinks Woman”. She loves that song! She was so excited that the person who painted all the amazing strong woman on my wall was the same person singing a song that she listens to all the time …she wasn’t even born in the eighties.”
“Man Thinks Woman” original
“Man Thinks Woman” live in Montreal, 1996 as part of a feminist medley with “Strong White Male” and “I Walk Alone” recorded for air on CBC’s national radio show Brave New Waves
Halloween masterpiece
This family of four (the other teen son took the photo) in Wisconsin created a Halloween masterpiece!
Such a wild ride this past year (NYT article, CBC interview), but you know you’ve really “made it” when people start dressing up as your paintings for Halloween!
Buyers & Collectors
I added a page of photos that buyers of my paintings have sent me. It’s a great resource for how to frame or otherwise display my paintings.
The floating frame is a favorite for the large (16 x 20″) paintings. They look great in the set of 6!
Buyers / Collections
6 LARGE in the Abu Dhabi Collection
Someone’s having fun in Victoria, BC!
Brooklyn turntable
Vancouver hoodies!
Retired Art Museum Curator
It was a real thrill to receive this statement in an email from a former director and chief curator of five art and design museums (including a Smithsonian, a Guggenheim, and the Whitney) after the New York Times Magazine article came out.
“I think your paintings are just terrific in how you capture character so well and what a great colorist you are!” – Barbara Bloemink, 2021
She bought these three 11 x 14″ paintings for her home in NYC, where I believe she conducts art tours.
Two New Collections
I worked with these two buyers one-on-one to create these LARGE (16 x 20″ acrylic on canvas with 1/2″ profile) groupings of recent paintings.
This first group of four is going to Toronto. Initially, I showed the client four paintings (in messenger) based on themes she was interested in. I was able to show her options in two cases. She made her selection, but the following morning, she messaged me to say what resonated with her about my paintings in general was drama and mystery. I took a look at what we’d put together the night before and saw we hadn’t really satisfied that mandate. She also mentioned that she’d seen my band perform in Toronto back in the 80s or 90s, that, as a university student. Evidently, she’d frequently been at shows at the Rivoli, taking photos for the campus newspaper. This gave me a sense of boldness, recognizing that I’d been too tentative in my first selection for her.
Adding The Singer changed everything for both of us! Next I switched out a Hoodie with a rather neutral expression for the Bathing Cap and Phone, which is both dramatic and mysterious. The astronaut I chose in the second pick is looser with more visible emotions. I swapped a pink haired Angry Woman in Rock for the deeper mahogany hair to add a weight to the group. It’s hard to describe the difference in their expressions, but I’d say this one is perhaps no stranger to expressing her anger, whereas the one I originally picked, before I knew the buyer and I were connected through music, was less threatening looking.
LARGE “The Singer #20″ (16 x 20″ acrylic on canvas 1/2” profile) $600 USD SOLD
LARGE “Bathing Cap and Phone #13″ (16 x 20″ acrylic on canvas 1/2” profile) $600 USD SOLD
LARGE “Affirmative #8″ (16 x 20″ acrylic on canvas 1/2” profile) $600 USD SOLD
LARGE “Angry Woman in Rock #42″ (16 x 20″ acrylic on canvas 1/2” profile) $600 USD SOLD
This next collection is also going to Toronto, where simply looking at the buyer’s FB photos allowed me to see paintings on the walls of her home. I knew I could go bold here! She wanted one of the blue hats, an astronaut and a singer, so I selected them based on a good flow of color, expression and composition.
LARGE “The Hat #113″ (16 x 20″ acrylic on canvas 1/2” profile) $600 USD SOLD
LARGE “Affirmative #6″ (16 x 20″ acrylic on canvas 1/2” profile) $600 USD SOLD
LARGE “The Singer #21″ (16 x 20″ acrylic on canvas 1/2” profile) $600 USD SOLD
The Berlin Collection
No Hat #881
Pioneer of Aviation #27
Skier #2
The Phone #17
No Hat #953
The LA Collection
At some point, M decided to pay an extra $50 USD for my $100 USD paintings, which I find subversive and inspiring! She works in film, so of course I imagine her (eventual) stay at the residency will involve film and possibly a film about the residency and/or how to subvert the flow of funds in creative ways, how (and why) to buy property to make available to artists working on projects that intend to change the world! See? I told you she inspires me!
“This time last year I was really struggling & could only daydream about collecting. Your spectrum of work (writing, music, painting) has motivated me on a number of levels & sincerely makes the lives of my household better everyday.” – M
All sales above my expenses ($1000 USD a month) go towards opening the Free Artist Residency for Progressive Social Change!
Amidst the Waves #8
No Hat #483
No Hat #543
Ruff Collar #19
No Hat #466
No Hat #390
On Stage #5
No Hat #662
No Hat #509
Owl #3
Ruff Collar #8
No Hat #706
“Cherry Sari #2” added to the collection November, 2019
“No Hat #130” added to the collection January, 2020
“No Hat #158” added to the collection January, 2020
“No Hat #785” added to the collection January, 2020
“No Hat #795” added February, 2020
“No Hat #605” added February, 2020
“No Hat #314” added March, 2020
“No Hat #469” added March, 2020
“Nurse #18” added March, 2020
“The Fascinator” added April 2020
“Headphones #30” added April 2020
“No Hat #842” added April 2020
“No Hat #849” added May 2020
“No Hat #548” added May 2020
“Bathing Cap #55” added July 26, 2020
“Scuba #44” added December 3, 2020
“No Hat #1046” added March 20, 2021
“No Hat #1057” added March 31, 2021
“No Hat #1098” added May 23, 2021
“No Hat #1146” added July 20, 2021
“No Hat #1124” added August 3, 2021
“Pioneer of Aviation #61” added September 30, 2021
“No Hat #1194” added October 29, 2021
“No Hat #1206” added November 10, 2021
“No Hat #1211” added November 29, 2021
“Sunglasses & Hat #1” added December 13, 2021
“The Hat #174” added January 4, 2022
“Single Not Looking #1” added January 13, 2022
“No Hat #1234” added January 18, 2022
“Hoodie #84” added January 22, 2022
“No Hat #1256” added February 7, 2022
“Ruff Collar #40” added March 3, 2022
“No Hat #1299” added March 16, 2022
“Bathing Cap #67” added March 18, 2022
“The Hat #192″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas) added May 6, 2022
“No Hat #1355″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas) added May 22, 2022
“The Singer #17″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas) added June 12, 2022
“Paper #87″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas) added July 20, 2022
“No Hat #1403″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas) added July 21, 2022
“No Hat #1409″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas) added July 25, 2022
“Bathing Cap #72″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas) added August 3, 2022
“Paper #127″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas) added August 5, 2022
“Paper #140″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas) added August 6, 2022
“No Hat #1448″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas) added August 27, 2022
“Paper #209″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added August 30, 2022
“No Hat #1455″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added September 3, 2022
“Paper #232″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added September 6, 2022
“Paper #249″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added September 11, 2022
“Paper #251″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added September 11, 2022
“Paper #267″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added September 13, 2022
“Fluffy Coat & Hat #24″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added December 25, 2022
“Paper #516″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added January 10, 2023
“Paper #540″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added January 21, 2023
“Paper #615″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added February 14, 2023
“Paper #615″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added February 14, 2023
“Paper #657″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added February 26, 2023
“Paper #728″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added March 29, 2023
“Paper #729″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added March 29, 2023
“Affirmative #105″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added April 11, 2023
“Paper #782″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added April 16, 2023
“Red Hats Walking in Winter #15″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added April 16, 2023
“No Hat #1676″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added April 17, 2023
“Dancers #3″ (8 x 10” acrylic on paper) added April 20, 2023
“No Hat #1710″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added June 23, 2023
“Paper #890″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added June 23, 2023
“Paper #918″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added June 24, 2023
“Paper #934″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added June 29, 2023
“No Hat #1717″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added June 29, 2023
“Paper #961″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added July 2, 2023
“Paper #992″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added July 11, 2023
“Paper #1003″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added July 12, 2023
“Fascinator #5″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) added July 19, 2023
“Paper #958″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added July 19, 2023
“Paper #1061″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added August 8, 2023
“No Hat #1751″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added August 14, 2023
“The Phone #30″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added September 5, 2023
“No Hat #1778″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added September 5, 2023
“The Hat #299″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added September 5, 2023
“Paper #1137″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added September 8, 2023
“Paper #1217″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added September 27, 2023
“Paper #1275″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added October 14, 2023
“Paper #1301″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added October 26, 2023
“No Hat #1802″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) added October 28, 2023
“No Hat #1799″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) added October 28, 2023
“Horse #2″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) added November 20, 2023
“Paper #1357″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) added November 20, 2023
“Paper #1371″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) added December 5, 2023
“Paper #1381″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) added December 5, 2023
“Paper #1379″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) added December 5, 2023
“No Hat #1822″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) added December 13, 2023
“Paper #1405″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) added December 20, 2023
“Paper #1418″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) added January 1, 2024
“The Hat #308″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) added January 3, 2024
“Paper #1462″ (11 x 14” acrylic on watercolour paper) added January 28, 2024
“No Hat #1836″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) added February 10, 2024
“Paper #1535″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added February 22, 2024
“Spring Approaches″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) added March 11, 2024
“No Hat #1856″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) added March 11, 2024
“At the Show″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) added March 22, 2024
“Paper #1599″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added March 22, 2024
“Paper #1600″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added March 22, 2024
“Paper #1609″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added April 14, 2024
“Paper #1642″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added April 14, 2024
“Paper #1586″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added April 14, 2024
“Paper #1630″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added April 14, 2024
“Paper #1647″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added April 14, 2024
“Paper #1651″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added April 14, 2024
“No Hat #1795″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) added April 14, 2024
“No Hat #1866″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) added April 14, 2024
“The Hat #337″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) added April 14, 2024
“Scuba #94″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) added April 14, 2024
“Angry Women on Stage″ (11 x 14” acrylic on canvas panel) added May 2, 2024
“Dance: The Truce aka Paper #1683″ (11 x 14” acrylic on paper) added May 2, 2024
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