Colin C. Smith

Colin C. Smith’s paintings and sculpture expand the conventions of painting. Beginning with the joys of material, color and the graphic image, Smith’s newest works are aggressive, buoyant and difficult to classify. The wall works reference minimal painting and expressionism, yet their colors and forms are fully contemporary. The floor sculptures are playful and casual, yet their offhandedness belies a rigorous process and intentional mark making. Colin is interested in making works that charge retinal and interior spaces. They move when you squint and can throw you off balance if you get too close. His abstractions have a liveliness and spirit that is rare in contemporary painting, particularly in works that contain such a restrained and focused bag of tricks.

Colin received his BFA in 1988 from the University of Nebraska – Omaha (UNO) and his MFA in 1992 from Drake University. He teaches at UNO.