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Debra Smith
Looking to the Left
October 30- December 24, 2008
Debra Smith will have her first solo exhibition in New York comprised
of nine collages made from antique silk kimono linings and other vintage
silks. These fabric collages have the quality of calligraphic drawings-
both gestural and graphic. Smith's use of vintage textiles conveys the
warmth and aura inherent to materials that have their own history. She
likens the artistic results to drawing with cloth, which results in a
subtle poetry not unlike unexpected variations that occur when attempting
to translate one language to another. The markings range from acidic reds
(specific to Japanese textiles and specifically the lining of mens kimonos)
to pale shades of white with subtly varying hues. Debra Smith was born
in Hannibal, Missouri and currently works and resides in Kansas City,
Missouri. She graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute with a B.F.A
in textiles and later received an Associate Degree in Applied Science
from the Fashion Institute of Technology. She recently returned to the
Midwest after almost living a decade in Brooklyn, New York.
DEBRA SMITH
LOOKING TO THE LEFT
OCTOBER 30- DECEMBER 24, 2008
Translating Signals, I
2008
sewn antique silk
15 x 20
Moving Through, II
2008
sewn antique silk
15 x 20
Moving Through, IV
2008
sewn antique silk
15 x 20
The Moment You Know, II
2008
sewn antique silk
27 x 20
The Moment You Know, V
2008
sewn antique silk
27 x 20
As You Are Too, I
2008
sewn antique silk
15 3/8 x 65
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Translating Signals, I
Moving Through, II
Moving Through, IV
The Moment You Know, II
As You Are Too, I
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