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Jessica smidley

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A designer by heart, my body of work tends to focus on formal qualities and visual appeal over realism. I frequently incorporate bright graphic colors as I feel they add a sense of playfulness to my process and help bring out the joyful qualities I wish to express. 
 
 
My paintings focus on women and feminine aesthetics through acrylic and watercolor painting. I have been surrounded by women my whole life and have been inspired by their expressiveness and self assurance. My family consists solely of women and so the female experience became an important aspect of my life. I am inspired by women throughout history, literature, and pop culture, as they reflect fragments of myself. Women can be pure and angelic, but women can also be dark and mysterious, or bold and colorful. Being a woman is a lot of different things, and my work focuses on expressing womanly power. I take on a simple expressive style focusing less on realism and more on creating a composition I enjoy.
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In my photography I often portray nature and its beauty. I use the lens to frame my own vision of a humbly beautiful world. Like in my paintings, I focus on simplicity and feminine aesthetics in the frame of my experience of the world. 

Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery​

The Valdosta State University Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery is committed to providing a teaching and learning environment serving a diverse student body and local audience. The Gallery fills a unique niche in the region as a venue for exhibitions showcasing student artwork as well as art from outside the region. Diverse exhibitions serve both the state and regional community by providing cultural enrichment and expanded educational opportunities to everyone. 

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Valdosta State University
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Valdosta, Georgia 31698
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  • Home
  • CURRENT EXHIBITION
    • In Situ >
      • Jenifer Arellano-Mendoza
      • Abigail Brock
      • Bailey Bullard
      • Hannah Gandy
      • Taylor Gray
      • Myles Halcomb
      • DaMea Hughes
      • Keshon Jernigan
      • Ta'kesia Parker
      • Raegen Register
      • Tiffany Renken
      • Sophia Roland
      • Garrett Scherer
      • Alexis Silveira
      • Jessica Smidley
      • Gloria Townsend
  • PAST EXHIBITIONS
    • Valdosta National 2022
    • 12 Metier >
      • Presentations
    • Make/Mark
    • Faculty Exhibition 2021
    • Living in Color >
      • Valdosta National 2021
    • VSU Student Art Competition
    • Foundations From The Ground
    • Faculty
    • 20/20 Vision Exhibition
    • BFA in Interior Design SP 20
    • BFA & BA in Studio Art, SP 20
  • Contact