Colette Odya Smith

"...physical reality is...an expression of the spiritual world in concrete terms. It is an artistic or
poetic form created for the purpose of human instruction."
-`Abdul'Bahá, Promulgation of Universal Peace

Latest News:

Colette’s painting “Waterstone #1” was accepted into the 16th Juried Exhibition of the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS). The show hangs July 11 – August 29, 2010 at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio. The Butler has dedicated the Flora B. Giffuni Gallery to works executed in pastel.

ColetteOdya@Smith.net

Working on each image becomes like a process of falling in love,
during which I attempt to discover all that I can learn about the beloved.