Mark Smith

Signal Painting #10, The Switch

2018

A palimpsest of jagged marks and spontaneous signs and symbols on a loose orange and yellow background. There is calmness in the chaos. Unstretched - ship...

“SYNC" is one of the later pieces in the “EQUATIONS” series (2012-15). The elements in the series finds bold, flat colored planes surrounding a large, open square in the ...

A colorful array of signs and symbols on a loose wash background of greys, ochres and yellows. To me this painting has a festive feel and reminds me of the Caribbean. Hence the title...

Multitasking & timeframes inspired this work. A nod to being pulled in different directions or a focus on a certain direction during distracting & turbulent times. I hope the viewe...

A colorful hard edged composition. Previous layers peek through subsequent layers to create interesting textures and an energetic surface. Painted during a heat spell in the coolness...

A vertically formatted painting of browns, grays, pinks and yellows with abstract brushstrokes of red, red oxide and white. Many interesting textures and evidences of previous layers...

A loose, colorful composition of abstract signs and symbols. While painting this, I was determined not to get hung up in the minutia and express myself freely. I thought the result h...

An array of spontaneous signs and symbols on a loose background of blues and grey blues. According to the Oxford Dictionary Vade Mecum is Latin for a guideb...

Unstretched - ships in tube Bold brushstrokes of black and other colors anchor this colorful composition. Many interesting textures and evidences of previous layers and brushstrok...

A spidery web of abstract marks with a loose teal and cream background.Finding the fine balance between accident and control. Unstretched - ships in tube :: Painting :: Abstract :: T...