My brother, author Keith Martin Smith called for an Enso for the cover of his next book. The Enso, or Zen circle, is one of the most appealing themes in Zen art. The Enso itself …
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“Wrath” / 56 x 45 inches / Mixed media on canvas / 2013
“Popular discontent with the drone program has built slowly as drone missions grew from 50 strikes under President George W. Bush to more than 400 under President Obama, and it dawned on Americans that remote-controlled …
Dig Deeper / Interview of Mark T Smith by Seanica Howe
This is a link to a written piece by Seanica Howe. She visited the studio in April 2013. I thank her for her conversation and her kind turn of phrase regarding my work. Seanica writes …
“Rock and Roll”
Ridin’ down the highway, goin’ to a show, Stop in all the byways, playin’ rock ‘n’ roll, Gettin’ robbed, gettin’ stoned, gettin’ beat up, Broken boned, gettin’ had, gettin’ took, I tell you folks it’s …
“The King”
Playing cards have an incredibly rich and mysterious history. While many facts are known about the origins of playing cards, several of the details surrounding the creation of cards as we know them today are …
