Bree Smith
Air

40 x 30 inches
Oil and acrylic on canvas
2024

One of the central objectives of my astronaut series is to champion women by portraying futuristic, highly fashionable female astronauts exuding control, strength, beauty and occasionally humor. I use a saturated palette of pastels and neons to evoke feelings of hope and whimsy, which mirror my idealistic approach to life. In my newest “Emergence” series, I’m exploring the separation and interpretation of our inner lives from the world. For each piece in this series I am using only my fingers, without any paintbrushes, to mix and apply paint directly to the surface creating a closer connection between myself and the work.

View more original paintings by Bree Smith in Faces & Figures III