Marni Smith's Gallery

This is one of my favorite quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson.  "Too feeble fall  the impressions of nature on us too make us artists.  Every touch should thrill."

I worked on ceramics at the Indianapolis Art Center.

I like this quote by Leonardo da Vinci as I hope others will too.  "To enjoy -- to love a thing for its own sake and no other reason."

I am reading Leonardo and the Mona Lisa Story: a history of paintings told in pictures by Donald Sassoon.  I found an image of the book on  amazon.com .

"Painting a picture is like fighting a battle; and I suppose trying to paint a picture is like trying to fight a battle.  It is if anything more exciting than fighting it successfully." Winston Churchill

In addition to selling fine art, I sell books at  www.amazon.com .  The books are listed under Marni Smith.

I am practicing enjoying each moment in life, doing things because they are good, and because I like them.

The Green Yard is 14" x 11."  It is my most recent landscape.  The light in the distance symbolizes the unknown, inviting the viewer to go beyond the painting.

The Harvest is a still life that represents the joys of home gardening and fall, measuring 16" x 20."  The acrylic painting is on stretched canvas.  Not for sale

The Goblin Head  is a ceramic work, measuring roughly 9" x 9."  Email marnismith922@gmail.com  for details.