acrylic; 16×24″
“Each sees a light out in forest of the world. To one it notes the tracks of opportunity, outlining a beacon of progress, for the other it singes with warning, dawning an engulfing flame.”
ARTIST BIO: Gideon Smiley is an artist, writer, and nature lover trying to understand how best to interact with the world and the otherworldly. Born and based in Cincinnati, he goes wherever his legs or bicycle wheels take him and enjoys painting birds and pressing flowers. Ohio State art class of 23’, Appalachian Trail class of 25’.