Artist Information:
Billie Smith
Magee, MS
United States
Member Since: Dec 2003
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Artist Statement:
I am thankful to have grown up
on a farm in south-central
Mississippi. Many of my
paintings reflect back on the
wonderful memories I have of
my childhood. I came from a
family of seven children. My
father grew cotton for a
living, made sugar cane syrup
for the public, and grew corn
and vegetables for our family.
One of my fondest memories is
running to the cane mill after
school in the late fall to
watch my daddy make syrup. I
can still smell the cane juice
as it was slowly cooked into
syrup. I remember the
precision my daddy had when it
came to this task. He would
work until after sunset many
days. I can also remember the
smell of picked cotton loaded
in the cotton house waiting to
be taken to the gin. If we
were
lucky enough not to get
caught, we would play in the
freshly picked cotton. Many
of these memories I transfer
to canvas. I have been
painting off and on since
1970, but only recently have I
been able to devote my time to
quilting and painting. My
favorite medium is water
color, however, I do enjoy
oils. ...
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Billie Smith's Free Artist Portfolio
| Welcome to Billie Smith's Portfolio. Browse Smith's body of work: I am thankful to have grown up on a farm in south-central Mississippi. Many of my paintings reflect back on the wonderful memories I have of my childhood. I came from a family of seven children. My father grew cotton for a living, made sugar cane syrup for the public, and grew corn and vegetables for our family. One of my fondest memories is running to the cane mill after school in the late fall to watch my daddy make syrup. I can still smell the cane juice as it was slowly cooked into syrup. I remember the precision ... |
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