Williams-Smith鈥檚 work featured in new exhibit at The Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas
Marjorie William-Smith's "Back and Forth" is on display in her new exhibit.Marjorie Williams-Smith, professor emeritus of art at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, has a new art exhibit at The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas focusing on botanicals and flora.听
The exhibit, sponsored by the Kline Family Foundation, uses a stylus that holds fine pieces of metal such as copper or silver. Williams-Smith captures classic forms of nature in the shimmer of the medium using fine, precise lines. 鈥淢etalpoint: A Classic Artform鈥� will be on display through Feb. 8, 2020, at the arts center, 701 S. Main St., Pine Bluff.
鈥淭he flowers and plants that I draw hold a message for me and hopefully for the viewer,鈥� Williams-Smith said. 鈥淣ature possesses a spiritual energy that speaks of hope, strength, faith, and endurance.鈥�Williams-Smith has been working with metalpoint since 1986 and is nationally known for her drawings of flowers and other botanicals. Her exhibition includes earlier work to pieces created this year.鈥淲e are honored to host this exhibition of Marjorie Williams-Smith鈥檚 exquisite metalpoint artworks. Her artistry, distinguished career, and renown as an art educator provide inspiration for artist and audience,鈥� ASC Curator Lenore Shoults said.Williams-Smith retired from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock in 2017, where she taught for 33 years. Among her many accomplishments include the creation of the design for the Congressional Medal of Honor given to the Little Rock Nine in 1999. President Bill Clinton and members of Congress presented the medals in a special ceremony to honor the historical significance and to recognize their heroism as students integrating Central High School in 1957.In March 2019, she was presented with the 2019 Governor鈥檚 Arts Award: Individual Artist. The annual awards recognize individuals and corporations for their outstanding contributions to the arts in Arkansas. She was also featured in two books published this year听 鈥� 鈥淲omen Make Arkansas: Conversations with 50 Creatives鈥� by Erin Wood and 鈥淪ilverpoint and Metalpoint Drawing: A Complete Guide to the Medium,鈥� by Susan Schwalb and Tom Mazzullo.Shown above: “The Messengers” by Marjorie Williams-Smith, professor emeritus, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Art and Design.
