paintings by Robin Smith

The exhibit is open Fridays-Sundays, 12-5 p.m. October 3-26.

Smith’s vibrant still life paintings make common objects a joy to behold. Scenes and skies from Nebraska’s Pine Ridge and the West Coast offer a compelling, different view of Smith’s painting prowess.

His scenic paintings reflect a lifetime of personal experience.  “Growing up on Cape Cod gave me a sense of the vastness of the landscape.” 

A former Chadron State College faculty member, Smith studied painting at the Skowhegan School and the University of Massachusetts before the MFA program at UN-L. He went on to earn a doctorate in visual ethnography from Arizona State. 

Robin Smith’s work has been shown at the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City, the Museum of Nebraska Art in Kearney, the Sheldon Museum of Art and other regional museums and galleries. His paintings are part of many private collections and are held by MONA and Sheldon.

The exhibit is supported in part by the Nebraska Arts Council, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and contributors to the non-profit WallSpace for Artists and Audiences. Paintings are available for viewing and purchase Friday-Sunday, 12-5 from October 3-26 or by appointment by emailing doctor.robin.smith@gmail.com.