Andrew Smith 11/19/24 Andrew Smith 11/19/24

Pennsylvania Farms — In Clay

Thanks to the Brandywine Museum of Art staff for the opportunity to attend a plein air day in October (2024) at the historic Kuerner Farm in Chadds Ford.

*“Chadds Ford Barn” — Clay Monoprint & Acrylic © Andrew T. Smith of Visual Realia, LLC.*

*“Farm Field with Flowers” — Clay Monoprint, Watercolor, Colored Pencil, and Acrylic Marker © Andrew T. Smith of Visual Realia, LLC.*

Thanks to the Brandywine Museum of Art staff for the opportunity to attend a plein air day in October (2024) at the historic Kuerner Farm in Chadds Ford. Andrew Wyeth created over 1,000 works based on people, places, items, and scenes from the farm over a seven-decade period, including over two hundred works with images of Helga Testorf, who was employed at the farm.

A new exhibit focusing on images from the farm is scheduled to open at the Brandywine in June 2025.

I did not take my clay monoprint materials but captured many photographs during the day. While not an attempt to capture the farm literally, the two clay monoprint mixed media works shown here were inspired by the visit. They are currently on display and available for purchase at York, Pennsylvania’s Creatives on King, located at 104 E. King Street, York, PA.

*Kuerner Farm, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Photograph © Andrew T. Smith of Visual Realia, LLC.*

All works copyright Andrew T. Smith

Andrew Smith 9/25/24 Andrew Smith 9/25/24

AI Meets the Monoprint

Ready for artificial intelligence to chat with you about clay monoprints? Or perhaps listen to an AI radio segment?

Screenshot of a Google NotebookLM AI based on two Visual Realia webpages.

Google’s experimental (and possibly temporary) AI platform NotebookLM lets users provide text to train their AI on the topic provided. I used two explanatory Visual Realia webpages as the “textbook” for its understanding. You can see the result by clicking here.

In addition to predetermined sections such as an introduction, index, FAQ, and summary, at the bottom, visitors will find a chat box where they can ask questions about the medium. The AI will attempt to answer based on the information gleaned from the sources provided.

An impressive addition is a seven-minute “conversation” between AI characters about clay monoprints, very much like a radio segment or short podcast. You can listen to it below.

What do you think? It’s pretty informative, isn’t it? Give it a listen, then head to the notebook page to see what else you might learn.

Andrew Smith 9/7/24 Andrew Smith 9/7/24

"The Lyons Share" Exhibit Article Updated

We had a wonderful opening reception for “The Lyons’ Share” exhibit at the Chester County Art Association. View photographs in the updated Culture On The Line article.

Andrew Smith 8/21/24 Andrew Smith 8/21/24

Lyons' Share Exhibit Opens September 5th at the Chester County Art Association

*Culture On The Line article screenshot - © Culture On The Line and Andrew T. Smith*

The Chester County Art Association shares the works of four active clay monoprint artists in their upcoming exhibit, “Lyons’ Share,” running from September 8th through the 24th. Learn more, including insights from the artists, in the Culture On The Line article linked here.

"The Lyons' Share"
Chester County Art Association
100 N Bradford Ave, West Chester, PA
Parking Available On-Site.
chestercountyarts.org

September Gallery Hours:
Monday-Friday: 10 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: 10 AM - 4 PM
Closed Sundays

Artists:

Steve Koelsch (skoelsch3@yahoo.com)
Robin Sesan (www.robinsesanart.com)
Andrew Smith (visualrealia.com)
Meredith Wakefield (mitchlyonsstudio.com)
Works by Mitch Lyons (mitchlyonsstudio.com)

"The Lyons' Share" opens on Thursday, September 5th, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, at the Chester County Art Association in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The exhibit, featuring four clay monoprint artists plus representative works of Lyons, runs through September 24th. The Art Association is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that has served the region since 1931.

Andrew Smith 7/8/24 Andrew Smith 7/8/24

CanvasRebel Online Magazine Interview

The online magazine CanvasRebel interviewed me for this June 2024 article on my art process, work with grant programs and arts and culture-related nonprofits, and the shift in “work” as I left the full-time teaching world. The interview ends with some thoughts on the need for creatives to be the strongest supporters of each other and the arts and culture industry as a whole.

Find the article here.

Andrew Smith 6/11/24 Andrew Smith 6/11/24

Visual Realia Exhibit at York's Out Door Country Club

Thanks to the ongoing efforts of Creative York, I have an exhibit of approximately two dozen clay monoprints and photographs at York’s lovely Out Door Country Club. The exhibit runs through July 12th, 2024.

The hallway-based exhibit area naturally allows for sharing monoprints on one side and photographs on the other, essentially providing two mini-exhibits.

For more information on the exhibit, visit the online article on the Culture On The Line website. Works may be purchased here.

“Clay & Pigment” by Andrew T. Smith
Out Door Country Club
May 13 - July 13, 2024
1157 Detwiler Drive, York, PA
Enter Through the Center Doors
Curated by Creative York

All works copyright by Andrew T. Smith and/or Visual Realia, LLC.