Wallace Herndon Smith,
Interior Studio, Stonington, Connecticut,
1965, oil on masonite, 21 x 29 inches, collection of the Bellwether Foundation
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Paintings by Wallace Herndon Smith
December 12, 2008 - February 7, 2009
This exhibition, drawn from the collection of the Bellwether Foundation, features a selection of paintings and watercolors
by St. Louis artist Wallace Herndon Smith. Born in St. Louis in 1901, Smith was a traditional painter who absorbed the visual language of artists like
Edward Hopper, Pierre Bonnard and Henri Matisse. Fluent in many subjects, he studied at Princeton University and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
His works have been exhibited widely including in New York at the Museum of Modern Art, and in Philadelphia, St. Louis, and many other cities. The
exhibition is organized by the Sheldon Art Galleries.
Opening Reception: Friday, December 12, 5 – 7 p.m.
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