Smith, Gary Ernest

Gary Ernest Smith (Part ONE): Western Landscape Painter - Epi. 139, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
Part 1: Early on in his artistic journey, Gary was drafted into the Vietnam war. He ended up becoming a war artist for the army, working as a teacher at a military school, and finally just came to the realization that he had to create amazing pieces of art. Gary has incredible words of wisdom about how to be successful in the arts.

Gary Ernest Smith (Part TWO): Western Landscape Painter - Epi. 140, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
Part 2: we discussed his field paintings and how they resonate with not only myself but with others. We also discuss Maynard Dixon's history and the sculpture that Gary did of Maynard Dixon. This is a wonderful podcast to watch as Gary shows some of his paintings. He's been painting his entire whole life and he tells us some very interesting stories including how he got represented by Ray Johnson at Overland. Gary discusses the positive and negative of having mainly one gallery represent one's work.