Carl Smith And Kelly Christopher

Arranging artwork. Scurrying around the studio. Doing the last marks to a piece that I wont see for
awhile. Figuring out what stays, what goes, and what is finished. Preparing and planning topics of
discussion, potential future works, ideas, thoughts. Who will we research this time? What ideas will he bring? As the time nears, I can't contain my excitement and anticipation for our next cell. Where will this cell take us???

Let me back up, as you are probably wondering, “What is cell?”.

Cell is short for “Art Cell”. To us it means rejuvenation; The ultimate collaboration; The mind meld;
and Growth. Back in early 2009, my old art school friend, Carl Berrien Smith, and I were simply
planning to get together to make some art together. At the time we had no idea the impact it would have on us and our art!

Because he lives in Connecticut and I live six hours north in Maine, we decided to meet half way – just outside of Boston. We both showed up to the hotel with cars packed full of paintings, wood, paint, plaster and of course TARPS! After checking in, we unloaded our cars and made our way through the lobby, up a flight of stairs and down the hall to our room with all our gear. You can imagine the looks we got! LOL! Thankful...