T Smith

Presently living and working in Houston, Texas.ARTIST STATEMENTT. SmithThe aim is to seeThat which others do not noticeThen reveal it to themConceptual art is defined as art that is intended to convey an idea or concept to the perceiver and need not involve the creation or appreciation of a traditional art object such as a painting or sculpture. For me, conceptual art is no longer new and furthermore misses its sole purpose for being because no matter what impression is intended there is nothing left behind to nail the concepts to. This is why I choose to work as a painter and also why the statement a picture is worth a thousand words will always be true. I believe in taking the strong ideas behind a conceptual piece and assigning them a visual ideogram that acts as a key for understanding the concept. I believe art should have a specific statement to make that is larger than the visual elements but that which can also be distilled down to a tangible symbol. Governments know this and its called propaganda. Churches know this and its called religion. Corporations know this and its called advertising. Artists know this and its called Truth. The visual physical world is connected in subtle ways that can be easily overlooked. ...