Dorothy Jackson Smith
P. O. Box #95 Hume VA 22639
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"Dorothy's pieces are very beautiful and really compliment the theme of The Goodstone Inn."
Manager, The Goodstone Inn, Middleburg, VA.
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Original Horse Sculptures & Jewelry
Dorothy Jackson Smith,
For me, life revolves around horses, around working in the barn and trying my best to keep this farm. My pieces
are a match to what life brings, snapshots of the world through my subject's eye, studies in movement, in
transition, emotion, companionship, not about the solidity of the material, but about the moment itself.
As an artist, I'm hardly typical, I work when I can and how I can and sometimes I am completely unable to bring
out what I want to express and that's when I lay down my work and let life swing around the other way to
acting, working, riding, surviving. I work big, I work small, I work in what comes to hand and one of these days
soon, when someone takes a chance and puts a lot of money towards a project, I will build a monumental
sculpture, it's what I'm meant to do, it calls me, perhaps you will be the one to make it happen. Money is meant
to be spent, not held, to do things, to serve a purpose not to be a purpose, so the right person will come and
the work will be created, together we will make something wonderful. And yes, I always consider the sponsor on
a project to be a very important part of my work, they are part of the process, so if you do choose that role,
you will be involved.
As for my style, again, I'm not typical, I have more than one flow to my work, there are the welded steel pieces,
they are modern, like line drawings in air, simple and movement based; there are the mini-sculptures, jewelry,
wearable, all different and the bronzes, realistic, expressing the horses or other subjects in a classical manner.
Many people like all my work, some like one style only, but either way, I understand, everyone sees art
differently.
I've won awards and sold a lot of things all over the U.S., some in Europe and Canada and I've shown in a lot of
galleries, a museum or two, a ton of shows, but it doesn't matter, my work is a part of me and it sells when it
speaks to someone. My belief is that every single person on earth can be creative in some way, they just have
to nurture their artistic side. I myself am self-taught, but I've also had classes from George Mason Univ., The
Corcoran and The Torpedo Factory. Mainly, it was exploration on my own, that gave me my voice, so that's who
I am, different, unique, myself... always hoping for someone to buy my work, to help me continue as an artist. I
enjoy teaching art classes and workshops, helping others find their creative abilities. I truly believe that artists
work best, when the creative sparks are flying, so encouraging other artists is a great way for me to both help
and be inspired.

Education and background:
1990 BFA George Mason University (graduated with high honors)
Other schools attended: AADA, RADA, NCSA, Corcoran, Torpedo Factory
Art workshops and classes taught in Manassas, Lexington, Warrenton, Nokesville and Broad Run
Specializing in Bronze, Silver, Welded Steel and Ceramic

Equestrian background:
Started riding at the age of two
Rode in Pony Club through the B level and evented through Preliminary
Area 2 Champion and Reserve Champion Training level eventing
Ridden through 2nd level and currently training at 3rd level dressage
Many Ribbons in A shows as a junior hunter rider and in local jumpers
Trained at and managed my own private barn for over 20 years
Foxhunted (Whipper-in Warrenton Hunt)
Worked for Warrenton Hunt
Trained horses for Fenton Farm
Returned to amateur status in the '90s and currently ride and train my own horses
Have taken clinics and lessons with Don Sachey, Karen Reuter, Bill Queen, Mary Litterio, Jim Wofford, Jim Moore,
Libby Anderson, Jeremy Beale etc.