Double-marbled paper with zinnia motifs.

Double-marbled paper with zinnia motifs.

Pamela Smith (b. 1944)

2019

Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache and Holbein Acryla Gouache on Hahnemühle Ingres Antique paper

Pamela Smith, active 1976–present, is a master of multi-layer marbling. In this technique, she marbles the sheet many times, drying it between each application. While Smith uses traditional techniques and materials in her work, here she adds a twist by using a flower frog as a paint applicator to create the dotted, rounded blossoms.

Thomas J. Watson Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Pamela Smith