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Defeating Tyrants Archive - Artist R.A. Smoller




BIO

I can’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t thinking about or doing something that involved artistic expression. Growing up poor forced me to turn to any available materials for creative projects including egg shells and string. My life took me in many directions as I moved from Philadelphia to New York to pursue a career in theater, and finally to Los Angeles where I began teaching. Aside from my diploma in graphic design, I am a self-taught digital painter and photographer and only started painting at the age of 66.

I see my art as visual storytelling and any subject is grist for the mill. I love to juxtapose representational images to create personal narratives. Each work is purposeful, conscious and responsive to a particular set of prevailing emotions. Whether the viewer sees the same story or invents a whole new scenario, it is the grand mystery and endless fascination of creation for me. I leave it to the critics and art aficionados to define it and do the labeling. As an “emerging artist” at age 68, I’m just thrilled to be out there (or anywhere for that matter), have my work seen and to be part of the art conversation. I am honored and humbled by my experiences in dealing with the art world so far.



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