Artist: Dan Smith | Location: Hickory, NC
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Artist: Dan Smith | Location: Hickory, NC
Hickory, NC
My great-grandfather was a professional artist, illustrator and map maker and my mother enjoyed making art as long as I can remember. Their artworks and their interest in art making, as well as learning and thinking about artists and the visual arts were part of my upbringing. I have been interested in depicting the human head since I was a teenager-creating images and forms, utilizing a variety of materials, styles and references. I earned a BFA in painting from East Carolina University and a MFA in painting from the University of South Carolina and have taught studio art and humanities at colleges and universities in South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. I have exhibited mainly throughout the Southeast. My personal experiences, education, and environments have provided encouragement, support and challenges for my on-going personal art-making journey.
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