Lasting Joy 48x48 - Huge
Ford Smith
Original Painting : Oil on Canvas
Size : 48x48 in | 122x122 cm
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Hand SignedLower Right
Condition Excellent
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Certificate of AuthenticityFord Smith Fine Art
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LID153473
Ford Smith - United States
Art Brokerage: Ford Smith American Artist: As the son of an Air Force serviceman stationed in a small Japanese village, Fordās artistic sensibilities began to take root under the nurturing eye of an elderly Japanese painter when he was just twelve. After graduating from the University of Mississippi with a BFA in painting, Ford moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he realized a natural talent for photography. During the late 70ās and 80ās Ford established his reputation as Atlantaās premier fashion and commercial photographer. The early 90ās, however, brought a compelling urge to return to painting. He began painting again whenever his schedule permitted, which wasnāt often enough to satisfy his creative mind. So in 2000, as he approached his 50th birthday, Ford decided that he would no longer deny his passion for painting ā despite his success and stature as the cityās top photographer. Believing his return to painting deserved 100% dedication, Ford sold his photography business and never took another professional photograph. He then set off to travel the world and seek inspiration. After exploring different painting styles and themes, he found tremendous fulfillment creating contemporary landscapes conjured from the stunning horizons witnessed during his travels. Emboldened by critics and collectorās enthusiasm, he narrowed his focus there and pushed the creative boundaries of landscapes to arrive at the distinctive and radiant style for which he is known. He never paints from a photograph ā nor does he do studies. Instead, he enjoys the freedom and creative abandon to see where an impulse might lead. The intensity of working over a single piece to finish it makes the process very physical. Well known for his mosaics, splashes and seemingly endless ways of abstracting reflections, he lets layers of paint ā acrylics on canvas ā drip and flow, just letting things happen. āI was taught in college to let the paint find the imagery,ā he recalls. Ford then goes in with skilled precision to create the light, details and natural elements that define his fascinating style of painting. Fordās sense of nature is not a Romanticās wild and angry universe. To the contrary, his distinctive paintings reflect a palpable optimism and vibrant confidence. The easy precision, subtlety and repose of his paintings may well derive from that Asian aesthetic he developed in his early years. Listings wanted.