Tennessee Dream
Alex Smith, Artist
Image size: 24″ x 26″
Print size: 20″ x 20″

From the artist….

“I’ve been drawing and painting my homeland all my life, most often from a photograph.  When I was asked to paint my version of our countryside for the Dogwood Arts Festival print, I went to my head and not to one specific scene.  I began with the sky on a perfect morning because that’s my favorite kind of light.  Rolling hills and distant mountains help any East Tennessean feel a sense of knowing and home.    The water was tricky and changed often over the course of this painting’s creation.  When I was finished, my Dad saw a spot on the old Little T, where he fished with his dad as a kid.

So, like this river, my painting rambled from wide to narrow, from coming at you, to bending from you to where it ended up.  I’ve never seen this place in person; it only evolved over time and in my dreams – and brought at least one good memory to the permanence of paint.  This painting’s palette and light belong to East Tennessee; those of us lucky enough to live here can find in it a certain familiarity.

I’m honored to have my work selected for this year’s Dogwood Arts Limited Edition Print and hope it evokes the same sense of gratitude and calm for those who see this piece.  I hope it makes any one who lives or visits here grin and feel connected to this fine part of creation.  And for those who have never been here, I hope it makes them want to visit.”

-Alex Smith

With only 750 Tennessee Dream prints available at $100 each, Dogwood Arts will be taking orders below or on our Merchandise & Tickets page.

ORDER YOUR 2013 LIMITED EDITION PRINT!
Available for pick-up at our office or we will ship it in the next couple of weeks.

This 2013 Limited Edition Print, as well as past prints, will be available for purchase on our SHOP! page or at the following locations:

119 North Peters Road, Knoxville, TN  37923
phone: 865.693.6016

5308 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
phone:  865.584.6791

9211 Parkwest Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37923
phone:  865.691.8129

Dogwood Arts office
602 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN  37902
phone: 865.637.4561

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