Hi there, this is Kevin, the other Gallery Director here at A Smith Gallery. I was given the task of keeping the blog portion of the website going about a year ago. However, because of us having to move and other things out of my control (sounds pretty good to me — Amanda isn’t buying […]
The Tibetan tradition of hanging prayer flags began more than two thousand years ago. The prayers, invocations and mantras imprinted on them were thought to carry on the winds, to the surroundings and all that passed under them, happiness, peace, wisdom, strength, long life and compassion. In commemoration of World Cyanotype Day, founded by Judy […]
The first reception at A Smith Gallery in our new space was Saturday evening, July 25, 2015. It was a fantastic evening, thanks to everyone for sending us the good energy. Thanks to Al and Kay Pratt of Lady Bird Lane Cafe for gifting us the wonderful victuals. Thanks to, the ever-friend, the indefatigable Aubrey […]
Ray Collins is a miner and an amazing photographer of the oceans topography. Arthur Meyerson, juror of our recent exhibition “blue”, gave Ray his Juror’s Award for three of his seascapes. Ray has won many awards and accolades and was recently a short listed finalist for the prestigious Smithsonian Annual Photo Contest. It is hard to peruse social media […]
Kim Turner Smith is very patient, and this is the very least of her talents. We have been so busy and it has taken too long to get her to the blog. Thanks for your understanding Kim. Kim was the Juror’s award recipient for our call for entry “Treasure.” Roy Fulkinger was the juror. We […]
A couple of weekends ago, we hosted a tremendously fun and energized reception for the “treasure” exhibition. The evening was enlivened by Richard Orton signing his book,”The Upshaws of County Line, An American Family” and the gallery talk given by Roy Flukinger, the juror of “treasure” and the writer of the preface to Richard’s book. […]
This past Saturday, Johnson City, Texas got a preview of something really, really special. When Amanda opened the gallery four and a half years ago she never envisioned being around the corner from something as cool as this. The new Hill Country Science Mill hosted a preview party and we went dressed as free range […]
We almost forgot….. here are images from the “forgotten” receptions. King Tut even showed up for champagne and pumpkin brownies! Thanks Blue Mitchell for selecting a great group of images that will not be forgotten!