Blog | Marcos Smyth

Jul 16, 20245 min read

Can Artists Make a Living?

The phrase “starving artist” is a result of romantic depictions of “suffering artists" barely scraping by before miraculously being...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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