SMITH 2009
The surname Smith takes up the largest section of a Western telephone directory. Its volume conjures up ideas of sameness, commonality and anonymity as there are so many. In the series I am mocking the notion of a monolithic Black community – of course not all Smiths are related, or look or act the same. These works are represented by simply rendered characters, donning afros. The area of the face is collaged with transfers of pages from the phone directory.
Smith 71, acrylic, gel transfer on wood, 3.25x5x1.5in., 2009
Smith 72, acrylic, gel transfer on wood, 5×3.25×1.5in., 2009
Smith 75, acrylic, gel transfer on wood, 5×3.25×1.5in., 2009
Smith 80, acrylic, gel transfer on wood, 3.2x55x1.5in., 2009
Smith 83, acrylic, gel transfer on wood, 5×3.25×1.5in., 2009
Smith 84, acrylic, gel transfer on wood, 5×3.25×1.5in., 2009
Smith 89, acrylic, gel transfer on wood, 5×3.25×1.5in., 2009
Smith 90, acrylic, gel transfer on wood, 5×3.25×1.5in., 2009
Smith 93, acrylic, gel transfer on wood, 3.25x5x1.5in., 2009
Smith 100, acrylic, gel transfer on wood, 5x5in., 2009
Smith 103, acrylic, gel transfer on wood, 5x5in., 2009
