Paige Smith-Wyatt

Dothan, AL, United States

About Paige Smith-Wyatt

The ethereal beauty of nature, its replenishing qualities, as well as her training in psychotherapy are major inspirations in Paige’s paintings. She has long been a student of what is described as “finding bliss” by depth psychology, "flow" by positive psychology, and the Taoist idea of “way”. These inspirations and ideas are at the essence of Paige's work. Her paintings engender a space, or holding environment, where one is invited, awakened to, and reminded of the importance of the innermost workings of the human soul. Her work speaks to a place just beyond consiousness where a deeper experience and meaning can be found. She was born and raised in Alabama and spent large amounts of time playing in the fields and woods on her family’s land. She received a bachelor of art in painting from Huntingdon College and a master's in art therapy and creativity development from Pratt Institute. She has lived and painted amongst the people and landscapes of Alabama, Virginia, Nevada, Texas, New York, Hawaii, North Dakota, and the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana. She now paints full time in her home studio and garden in Alabama. Statement: "Painting is a meditative process for me. I apply many thin layers to create a luminous, peaceful effect. Through the creative process I rely on feeling and empathy, sensitivity to my medium, and the artwork’s surface and process to achieve a spiritual synthesis. My art brings to my mind the awe and joy as well as the sense of calm and renewal found through a connection to nature. I think each viewer will experience my work in their own unique way. My hope is that my paintings become objects in their own right with a distinct physical and spiritual presence."

Education:

MPS Pratt Institute
BA Huntingdon College

Exhibitions:

2018 National Art Education Association annual conference digital exhibition
2017 Art at City Hall Gallery, Montgomery, AL
2017 The Art of Being Southern exhibition, Johnson Art Center, Troy, Alabama
2017 Florida Art Education Association annual conference digital exhibition, reception held at St. Petersburg Museum of Art
2017 bG Gallery, Santa Monica, California, Gestalt 4
2017 Artful Journeys: A New Chapter in Art Education, Florida State University, William Johnston Building Gallery
2017 bG Gallery, Santa Monica, California, Water and Sky exhibition
2017 Phyllis Straus Gallery, Florida State University, "Reflection: A Look Back at Black History from Past to Present"
2016 Heritage Exhibition, International Arts Center, Troy University, Troy, Alabama
2016 ArtPrize, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2016 Montgomery Museum of Fine Art's Italy Exhibition, Palazzo Panichi, Pietransanta, Italy
2016 Art at City Hall Gallery Summer Exhibition, Montogomery, Alabama
2014 Group Exhibit, The Lake Mansion, Reno
2014 Pastel Society of the West Coast
2013 Featured on the Interior Design Blog Houzz.com
2013 Apalachicola Art Walk
2013 LeMoyne Chain of Parks Art Festival
2010 Dowling Museum/Ann Rudd Art Center
2008 Solo Exhibition - James Memorial Art Center
2008 Horizontal Grandeur, Stevens County Historical Society and Museum
2007 Albert Schweitzer Institute, Images of Peace Art Exhibition
2007 Women’s International Peace Conference Art Auction
2007 Artrageous Invitational
2006 - 2007 The Lagerquist Gallery Atlanta
2005 Featured Artist at the Piazza
2005 Kennedy International Fine Art Group Exhibition
2005 Alabama State Capital - Alabama Plein Air Group Show
2004 Local Artist of the Month - Wiregrass Museum of Art
2003 - 2008 Kennedy International Fine Art
2003 - 2008 Corporate Art Source Gallery
2003 Claybank Art Show - Dowling Museum of Art
2003 Featured Artist - Dothan Regional Airport
2003 Corporate Art Source Gallery Holiday Show and Sale
1999 Texas National - Stephen F. Austin Gallery
1999 Bridge the Gap Auction-The Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children
1997 Pratt Institute
1996 Pratt Institute
1994 Huntingdon College Gallery
1993 Gallery One Group Exhibition