Visual Language Magazine Contemporary Fine Art Vol 3 no 9

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Studio Visit Carol Jo Smidt
Participating in regional art shows and festivals is
one of the ways that I promote my art and to develop
relationships with collectors and potential collectors.
I belong to a number of local and national
art organizations. Painting is a solitary pursuit, and
I can easily become a hermit. In addition to getting
out of my painting world, it is necessary to have the
support from other artists. My contacts with other
artists become great learning tools to see their art
up close and personal and to get to know the artist
behind the painting.
For me, the journey of a painting is part ability, part
technique, part intuition, part sweat, and hours of
learning from past paintings. The reward and joy
of this journey is the painting process and continues
to the person who emotionally connects to one
of my paintings. Pet paintings of animals that have
passed have provided me with some of my most
powerful emotional connections. One owner of a
loving pet, Savannah, who recently passed shared
this: “my sister and brother-in-law had this painting
done for us (by me) and it captures her just perfectly!”
This is one of the big reasons I paint!
carol@caroljosmidt.com
A White Horse 9 x 12 Oil
www.caroljosmidt.com
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