Art and Writing

Watercolor, Sharpie Marker, White Ink

In "A Siren's Thoughts," Kathryn L. Smith uses the mediums of to express the intense emotion of a fabled creature. Drawing from stories of the merfolk, Smith uses the word "Imagine" to express both the desires of the siren and the desires that she gives those who hear her enticing song. The use of an actual imaginary creature draws the point home that imagination can be both a blessing and a curse if not properly used. Sometimes imagination, Kathryn L. Smith believes, can bring one to conclusions beyond their wildest dreams and other times it can destroy them.

This painting will soon be on display in the North Carolina Museum of Art.