Vicki Smith


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Canadian painter Vicki Smith became known for her paintings of female figures which explored the effects and limitations of gravity. Often suspended in dark air, twisted and upside down, falling into and out of the picture plane, the figures could be so precariously placed upon the canvas that they threatened to slip away. Even in these positions, they were always balanced.  

Recent years have seen Smith’s female figures explore the concept of gravity and identity in waterscapes. Her swimmers float, fly, dive and emerge on the broken surface of the water, first depicted in swimming pools, then in lakes; the water fills the composition edge-to-edge, becoming a space of weightlessness without boundaries. The paintings possess a beautiful, deep calm, the subjects entirely at peace in their surroundings.

Vicki Smith studied fine art at the Ontario College of Art, graduating in 1981 with honours. Her fourth year of study was completed in Florence, Italy. She lives and works in Toronto.

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60 X 48 in. - $11,400 CAD
Vicki Smith artwork 'Effervescence' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Toronto, Ontario
60 X 54 in. - $12,300 CAD
Vicki Smith artwork 'Larger Than Life' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Vancouver
60 X 54 in. - $12,300 CAD
Parts of A Landscape
48 X 48 in. - $9,950 CAD
Vicki Smith artwork 'Horizon' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Vancouver
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30 X 40 in. - $6,850 CAD
Vicki Smith artwork 'Changing Light' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Vancouver
54 X 54 in. - $11,650 CAD
Mauve Light
48 X 48 in.
Pale Sunlight
60 X 48 in. - $11,400 CAD
Vicki Smith artwork 'Passive' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Toronto, Ontario
54 X 54 in. - $11,650 CAD
Vicki Smith artwork 'Splendid' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Toronto, Ontario
48 X 48 in. - $9,950 CAD
Vicki Smith artwork 'Coast' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Vancouver
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40 X 40 in. - $8,100 CAD
Pool
48 X 48 in. - $9,950 CAD
We'll Take you There
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16 X 16 in. - $2,300 CAD
Vast
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16 X 16 in. - $2,300 CAD
Vicki Smith artwork 'Vista' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Vancouver
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60 X 48 in. - $11,400 CAD
Vicki Smith artwork 'Engage' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Toronto, Ontario
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60 X 54 in. - $12,300 CAD
Vicki Smith artwork 'Gems' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Toronto, Ontario
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48 X 40 in. - $9,050 CAD
Flora
48 X 40 in. - $9,050 CAD
Spring Swim
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48 X 40 in. - $9,050 CAD
Spring Willow
54 X 60 in. - $12,300 CAD
Spring Green
48 X 60 in. - $11,400 CAD
Island
May
48 X 60 in. - $11,400 CAD
Vicki Smith artwork 'May' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Vancouver
60 X 108 in. - $21,550 CAD
Vicki Smith artwork 'The Sky Is Blue' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Vancouver
24 X 54 in. - $7,200 CAD
Nature Nurture (Triptych)
42 X 42 in. - $8,750 CAD
Sunrise
42 X 42 in. - $8,750 CAD
Sunset Swim
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48 X 48 in. - $9,950 CAD
Come What May
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48 X 40 in. - $9,050 CAD
Good Vibes
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48 X 40 in. - $9,050 CAD
Fauna
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48 X 36 in. - $8,500 CAD
Layers
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48 X 48 in. - $9,950 CAD
All of the Above
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48 X 36 in. - $8,500 CAD
Good Natured
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Vicki Smith Artwork | Paintings of peaceful serene female figures swimming or floating in lakes and pools.
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