Lois Smiley (American, 1925-2019) Arachne

Lois Smiley (American, 1925-2019)

Arachne. Signed "Smiley" l.r., titled and signed on the reverse, Concord Art Association label on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 30 x 42 in., floated in the frame. Condition: Good.

Provenance: The estate of Lois Smiley. Smiley was born in New York, where she eventually studied with Rufino Tamayo and Vaclav Vytlacil. Her artwork followed in their traditions of abstract expressionism with a focus on figural and landscape painting. She taught drawing and painting in New York and later in the Boston area.