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Marcos Smyth
Jul 16, 20245 min read
Can Starving Artists Make a Living?
Examining the "starving artist" stereotype and how artists make a living.
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Marcos Smyth
Mar 9, 20244 min read
Artomatic 2024, one artist's experience
When I saw the open call for this show, I called my colleague Joyce Zipperer. She showed work in two previous exhibits by Artomatic and...
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Marcos Smyth
May 30, 20234 min read
A Barrier In The Woods
There are several paths through Adkins Arboretum and its environs. After passing an open meadow, one enters the woods with a meandering...
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Marcos Smyth
Aug 21, 20223 min read
Stage With Five Figures In A Vale
Looking across the gully, a stage with curtains drawn back framed the view of five figures below. Made of dead fall branches from...
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Marcos Smyth
Feb 21, 20213 min read
Isolation With a View
An idea coalesced when I was assembling structures out of driftwood several years ago. As it materialized, this was an open structure of...
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Marcos Smyth
Jan 20, 20212 min read
A Special Place for Work and Inspiration
There is a stretch of the Potomac River that is special to me. Within a seven minute drive of my home, I often go to collect materials,...
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Marcos Smyth
Dec 27, 20202 min read
Sharing One's Artwork
Self promotion has never been my priority. I've worked as an artisan for my financial means and much of my art has been made in relative...
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