douglas brent smith

  With Greater Detail - mixed media by douglas brent smith

  A Cast of Thousands (partial close-up) - sketch by douglas brent smith

  Dream Birds Over Pulaski - sketch by douglas brent smith, 1985

white cloud blue sky sudden darkness odor from a distant unknown source bitter tasting, no permission chemicals drifted in a virgin course like a losing hand played to a devil's trick for no reason half the town is sick a stranger talking in a legal voice bottled water is the only choice dark days dry from a ruined well twenty square miles of obnoxious smell poison water makes a person think tainted life line not a drop to drink.  -- douglas brent smith

  Tango Rango - sketch by douglas brent smith

  still life -- painting by douglas brent smith

 Dangerous Art - 1984 - sketch by douglas brent smith, 1984

i found you before life left any dents before the form found flaws and with open wonderment alive and ready for more you found me ready for new forms fresh foundation sparks! light! early morning smiles receiving all the giving and living ready for more every past piece of effort faded as we created this new kind of kiss tighter and sweeter and slightly awkward youthfully extending our freely found arms around gladness hey you hey you we found each other ready for each other and did not let go. -- douglas brent smith

  Window Box, 1984 - drawing by douglas brent smith, 1984

  What's Wrong With Dogu? -- collage by douglas brent smith, 7 July 1983

  Wait a Minute - collage by douglas brent smith, 14 November 1983

The less creative you feel, the closer you are to feeling creative again. -- douglas brent smith

Celebrate the joy within what is, and then what's missing will appear. The picture is already complete. -- douglas brent smith

  Happy Faces on Parade - sketch by douglas brent smith