Dawning Awareness 36x48 Square as a kind of controlled

as a kind of controlled chaos

Beyond the foreground

visceral journey into the world of Ford Smith and he welcomes you with eyes wide open

This original painting tells the story with Ford's artful and distinctive Human Nature camouflage

layers of color and meticulous attention paid to every square inch of canvas are obvious indications of an artist who's dexterity and imagination on this scale are easily reminiscent of early masters

Dawning Awareness 36x48 Square as a kind of controlledThe earths most colorful seasons merge and mingle in this radiantly serene landscape from Ford. His tangle of angular, bare trees seem to reach out for the days conclusion as the sun sinks further into the melange of citrus hues. The happy contrast of a spring meadow balance the scene with thousands of blooms and stalks blanketing the ground with bouyant beauty.