various works
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william
III
has always illustrated a wide range of subject matter. the
following works are examples of topics other than those
partitioned in other categories.
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This
particular painting was created specifically for an Art
Competition and and open Call for Entries. The exhibit
asked artists to select one of the following Master
Works to remix:
Las Meninas by Diego Velázquez (1656)
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci (1503 – 1519)
American Gothic by Grant Wood (1930)
Portrait of Madame Récamier by Jacques-Louis David
(1800)
As such, the artists were asked to Reinterpret a
selected scene to reflect today’s society, reflecting on
the changes between society when the works were created
and now. This painting is actually a combination of all
four pieces, creating it's own observations of society
past and present. The classical background is that of
Las Meninas, however with new characters adorning
Diego's chamber. Obviously the main focal point is a
contemporary spin of the Portrait of Madame Recamier;
with this modern day socialite being seated on the
opposite side of the sofa, in a more proactive pose with
modern day attire. In the corner, you will find the
American Gothic couple, symbolizing past generations
looking on in disapproval as they stand in front of
perhaps one of the most historic images of woman . . the
Mona Lisa.
Unfortunately, and with great frustration, this
particular entry was refused by the exhibit committee as
they felt it was it was too provocative for their
particular venue unless considerable length would be
added to the female figure's shorts . . . a request that
was refused as a matter of artistic principal. As such,
this painting was withdrawn from that particular
competition and is now being made available to the
public for their acceptance. Hopefully she is greeted
with a greater respect for this artistic interpretation
and forward thinking.
Also, as a sidenote, the price of this painting was set
at the exact value of the total purse of the very
exhibit it was created but ultimately omitted.
“Censorship is telling a man he can't have a steak
just because a baby can't chew it.” ― Mark Twain |
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 This
piece was created for a national call for entries for
'Balance: a juried exhibition of the life and art of all
things bicycle'. Upon conclusion of the exhibit,
'Time Cyclist' won People's Choice Award.
The Mayflower Arts
Center Executive Director, Lisa Bauer and
Artist/Co-Curator, Timothy Wells revealed the
artwork/artist selections for the Balance Exhibit on
April 15, 2017. Artwork was selected from entries
received from local, regional, and national artists.
"Congratulations to William Smith and his "Time
Cyclist" mixed media artwork! He was awarded our
#PeoplesChoiceAward for most votes received by the
public during our #BalanceExhibit. The exhibit is open
until June 24, 2017." -
Mayflower Arts Center
The selections are as
follows:
1st Place: Bicycle Tire Apron #2 - Anita Cooke, New
Orleans, Louisiana
2nd Place: Nirvana - Shawna Hanel, Boise, Idaho
3rd Place: Summers on Camino Verde - Marcelina Gonzales,
Brownsville, Texas
People's Choice: Time Cyclist - William Smith III, Troy,
Ohio
Balance was a juried show of bicycle-based or themed 2D
and 3D work—held in conjunction with Troy, Ohio’s 2017
Sculptures on the Square public art exhibit of Mexican
artist Gilberto Aceves Navarro’s Las Bicicletas—and will
be on display in the Mayflower Arts Center’s Lobby
Gallery, May 1-June 24, 2017.
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