Ford Smith - Limited Editions, Originals

FORD SMITH — As the son of an Air Force serviceman stationed in a small Japanese village, Ford Smiths artistic sensibilities began to take root under the nurturing eye of an elderly Japanese painter. After moving back to the States, he enrolled at the University of Mississippi in pursuit of his BFA. After graduating with a degree in Painting, Ford moved to Atlanta where he realized a natural talent for photography. During the late 70's and 80's Ford established his reputation as Atlanta's premier fashion photographer.

The early 90's, however, brought a compelling urge to return to painting. Ford Smith took a hiatus from photography to travel the world and seek inspiration. After exploring different painting styles and themes, Ford found tremendous fulfillment creating contemporary landscapes conjured from the stunning horizons witnessed during his travels. Despite his photography background, Ford never paints from a photograph.

Ford Smith's sense of nature is not a Romantic's wild and angry universe. Rather, he recalls the startling color combinations and mesmerizing horizons, then blends those images with his own passion and optimistic philosophy of life. The easy precision, subtlety and repose of his paintings may well derive from that Asian aesthetic he developed in his early years.

The intensity of working over a single piece to finish it makes the process very physical. He lets layers of paint - acrylics on canvas - drip and flow, just letting things happen. "I was taught in college to let the paint find the imagery," he recalls. Still, there is less accident in achieving these surfaces than one might think. They're a study in control and spontaneity, because while Ford may allow the materials to find their own expression, he then moves to manipulate them to achieve their unique composition and texture. Often, he'll embellish the canvas with plaster granules scattered across the wet surface as color and texture are forced to intersect.

"Like life, my work often transforms from its original idea," he muses, "But following a creative instinct wherever it leads is where the fun and fascinationn lie. Each painting is a unique journey with an undefined destination.

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Romantic Overture Limited Edition Canvas 48 x 24
Dawning Awareness Limited Edition Canvas 30 x 40	Positive Reaction Limited Edition Canvas 48 x 32	Mutual Understanding Limited Edition Canvas 44 x 44
Tranquil Embrace Limited Edition Canvas 36 x 36	Open Communication Limited Edition Canvas 24 x 48	Charmed Life Limited Edition Canvas 40 x 30
Good as Gold Limited Edition Canvas 40 x 40	Positive Spin Limited Edition Canvas 24 x 48	Sudden Clarity Limited Edition Canvas 48 x 48
True Meaning Limited Edition Canvas 48 x 60	From L to R : Robert Bluver, Fabian Perez, Hessam, Ford Smith and James LaMantia Las Vegas 2009	Goodness Prevails Limited Edition of 100 18 x 54
Life Everlasting Limited Edition of 100 44 x 66	Scarlet Masquerade Limited Edition of 100 30 x 40	Long Goodbye Limited Edition of 100 30 x 40
Someday Soon NEW RELEASE 48 x 48 Limited Edition of 100	Essential Honesty 24 x 36 Limited Edition of 100	Passionate Shore 36 x 48 Limited Edition of 100
Glowing Review 30 x 40 Limited Edition of 100	Energetic Breeze 40 x 50 Limited Edition of 100	Happy Together 18 x 24 Limited Edition of 100
Hidden Meaning 44 x 44 Limited Edition of 100	Summer Jewels 48 x 60 Limited Edition of 100	Twilight Embrace 44 x 44 Limited Edition of 100
Waves of Passion 44 x 44 Limited Edition of 100	Cabernet Tide 30 x 40 Limited Edition of 100	Crimson Ovation 40 x 40 Limited Edition of 100
Imagine If 24 x 48 Limited Edition of 100	Distant Memory 40 x 40 Limited Edition of 100	Moment of Clarity 36 x 48 Limited Edition of 100
Indigo Ambition 44 x 44 Limited Edition of 100	Depth of Meaning 36 x 48 Limited Edition of 100	On the Rocks 40 x 40 Limited Edition of 150
Affectionate Nature 50"x40" Signed/numbered limited edition of 100.	Autumn Rhythm 40"x30" Signed/numbered limited edition of 100.	Awakening Joy 48x60 SOLD OUT
Being Together 48x48 100 Ultra hand-embellished and 95 unembellished limited edition giclees on canvas	Branching Out 40x50 Signed/numbered limited edition of 100.	Breaking Free 36x36 Edition size 100. Signed and numbered by the artist. Artist's hand-embellished special edition of 10 available for a limited time only.
Buoyant Grove 24x48 Edition size 100. Signed and numbered by the artist. Artist's hand-embellished special edition of 10 available for a limited time only.	Cosmic Arbor 36x48 Signed/numbered limited edition of 100.	Crimson Break 16x20 Signed/numbered limited edition of 100.
Drops of Nature 48x48 100 Ultra hand-embellished and 95 unembellished limited edition giclees on canvas	Elated Autumn 48x48 Edition size 100. Signed and numbered by the artist. Artist's hand-embellished special edition of 10 available for a limited time only.	Endless Possibilities 18x24 Limited edition giclee on canvas with ultra hand-embellishment of 100, and regular edition of 95.
Energetic Nature 40x64 Limited edition giclee on canvas available as ultra hand-embellished: edition size 100. Regular edition is limited to just 95.	Entertaining Thoughts 40 x 30 Signed/numbered limited edition of 100.	Happily Adrift 24x30 Edition size 100. Signed and numbered by the artist. Artist's hand-embellished special edition of 10 available for a limited time only.
Hypnotic Muse 60x48 Edition size 100. Signed and numbered by the artist. Artist's hand-embellished special edition of 10 available for a limited time only.	Impetuous Fall 36x36 Edition size 100. Signed and numbered by the artist. Artist's hand-embellished special edition of 10 available for a limited time only.	Kaleidoscope Point 24x30 100 Ultra hand-embellished and 95 unembellished limited edition giclees on canvas
Let Loose 48x48 Edition size 100. Signed and numbered by the artist. Artist's hand-embellished special edition of 10 available for a limited time only.	Moving Dreams 60x48 Edition size 100. Signed and numbered by the artist. Artist's hand-embellished special edition of 10 available for a limited time only.	Natural Charm 40"x30" Signed/numbered limited edition of 100.
Natural Muse 50"x40" Signed/numbered limited edition of 100.	Spontaneous Frost 48x48 Edition size 100. Signed and numbered by the artist. Artist's hand-embellished special edition of 10 available for a limited time only.	Peaceful Assembly 48x36 100 Ultra hand-embellished and 95 unembellished limited edition giclees on canvas
		ORIGINALS
Pool of Thoughts 24x36 Giclee on canvas signed/numbered by the artist. Limited edition of 100.