art Archives - Laurie Smithwick

ArtPop Charlotte – Class of 2020

By Laurieannouncing, art, news, public artNo Comments

You guys. I have news. Really big crazy amazing news. A gelatin monotype print of mine, Wall Dive, has been selected for the ArtPop Charlotte class of 2020! Starting in mid-January, Wall Dive will be displayed on billboards, newsstands, airport charging stations, shopping center digital kiosks, and more all year! The first billboard location will be on I-77, just north of the LaSalle St. exit. I believe it will be on the left side of the highway, but visible to northbound traffic. Here’s a map link for you, and I’ll share photos as soon as I can! It is currently being shown…

January 13, 2020

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Oh How Bright the Path Grows

By Laurieart, public art, save the world, thought provokingNo Comments

I created this piece with the fabulous Helms Jarrell for the Art of Recycling Public Art Initiative. It features street prints pulled from Enderly Park neighborhood streets, on top of collages Helms created with pages from her husband Greg's book about Enderly Park, A Riff of Love: Notes on Community and Belonging. We chose our street print locations from stories shared at Hannah Hasan's Muddy Turtle Talks. Each canvas is marked on the back with its specific location. The finished work hangs in the Bette Rae Thomas Center on Tuckaseegee. I loved working on this project with Helms and meeting folks...

November 15, 2019

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Wrapping Plaza Midwood

By Laurieannouncing, art, design, go outside, public artNo Comments

I am so thrilled that my recent signal box wrap project with the Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Association and Plaza Midwood Merchants is complete! You can now see art from eight amazing Charlotte artists (plus me!) on the traffic signal cabinets along Central Ave. and The Plaza. Let's take a walking tour, shall we? Start at the corner of Hawthorne and Central for Holly Spruck's Charlotte skyline: Head up to Clement, in front of Bistro la Bon, to see Annada Hypes' adorable illustrations: At the corner of Pecan and Central, you'll find Mo Wineman's homage to Plaza Midwood: My piece is...

July 12, 2019

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Amplify the Signal

By Laurieannouncing, art, design, go outsideNo Comments

I am so proud to announce that Amplify the Signal, my recent Creative Lab grant project with Historic South End, is complete! You can now see public art from eight amazing Charlotte artists (plus me!) on the traffic signal boxes along South Blvd.

September 26, 2018

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Signal Cabinet Wraps

By Laurieart, color, design, public artNo Comments

Charlotte is just beginning to dip its toe in the world of Signal Cabinet wraps and I’m so proud to have created the first ones on display! The first one is in South End, on the corner of South & East Boulevards, right next to Grace Covenant Church. It’s called Intersectional, to pay homage to the crossroads where it is located. Where East meets West, South meets North, haves meet have nots, etc. The art is was created with watercolor and ink. The second one is on the corner of Thomas and Central Ave, next to Workman’s Friend. 2…

May 22, 2018

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Fabric Painting with Freezer Paper Stencils

By Laurieart, design, diy, house, make something, teaching, television, videoNo Comments

Have you ever wished you could silkscreen something onto fabric, but you don’t have a silkscreen setup? Freezer Paper Stencils to the rescue!

August 24, 2017

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sharon dowell

By Laurieart, colorNo Comments

I’m obsessing over these paintings by Sharon Dowell. Love the colors. Love the layers. Love the perspective. Love. And she’s from Charlotte! Rad. See more of her stuff here. (Thanks Susan!)

March 22, 2010

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alexa meade

By Laurieart, caught my eye, photos2 Comments

I cannot stop looking at these photographs. Painter and photographer Alexa Meade’s canvas is the human body. Each of these photos is of a real person, painted to look like a painting. Breathtaking. See more here. (Thanks Photojojo)

March 19, 2010

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