S. Carlyle Smith

20"x20" Blackboard series Abstracts

These are becoming "Works In Progress" (WIP). This Blackboard series are "call and response" canvas conversations. The painting tells me what to do next. As long as I have the paintings they may change. If you find one you like consider buying it before it gets painted over. I'm still haunted by two works that I missed buying, one by Ruth Franklin and one by Jeff Walker. The painting "One That Got Away" on the Large Landscape Abstracts page is a visual note to remind me and maybe jog the memory of Julie or Jeff Walker which one I hope to find someday. Once these get painted over the old image is gone forever. I'm enjoying painting more than naming. Usually a title presents it's self, quite often I paint some more which eliminates the title. From now on I'm just going to number most paintings. That will free up the viewer to find what they want for a title. Everyone sees different elements that necessitate a different title.