Colette Odya Smith


Hollow Reed Arts
"...physical reality is...an expression of the spiritual world in concrete terms. It is an artistic or
poetic form created for the purpose of human instruction."
-`Abdul'Bahá, Promulgation of Universal Peace


Latest News:
  • I have earned "Masters' Circle" status in IAPS – The International Association of Pastel Societies! I will have to wait to receive the medal at their next convention in Albuquerque in 2013, but that’s OK!   http://www.pastelinternational.com/
  • I am the "Featured Artist" at the Delafield Arts Center in Delafield, WI. My water-themed paintings are hanging in a show called "Aqua Bella" with photography by Vicki Reed and watercolors by Amy Arntson. The show hangs through March 2012. http://www.delafieldartscenter.org
  • Two of my winter-themed paintings are included in the February 2012 issue of Pratique des Arts. http://www.pratiquedesarts.com/
  • My painting (that you can see here in the Gallery) is accepted in the "Pastel National 2012" exhibit of the Wichita Center for the Arts. The show hangs from March 30 to May 13, 2012. http://www.wcfta.com/index.html
  • New works are on exhibit at the Katie Gingrass Gallery in Milwaukee, WI as part of her "Anniversary Show". It hangs through March 2012. http://www.gingrassgallery.com/index.php
  • I will be teaching a three day workshop this summer at the Peninsula School of Art in Door County, WI. Titled "Local Color in Pastels: Transcendent Blues, Complex Greens", it will be offered July 12, 13, 14, 2012. This is a new workshop with the usual fun and learning but with new specific practical guidance for enhancing the richness of your landscape paintings in pastel. Contact the school for more information. http://www.peninsulaschoolofart.com/
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ColetteOdya@Smith.net

Working on each image becomes like a process of falling in love,
during which I attempt to discover all that I can learn about the beloved.


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