Artists Varied Stripes

Produced and Directed by Vincent Romaniello

 

Shot on the streets of Philadelphia and in the intersanctum of the artists studios, we get a rare glimpse into how artists live, work and think.

A wide variety of artistic styles and genres represent the breadth of diversity in the art world today.

These short video documentaries are posted on Vincent's video log (vlog) at http://www.vincentromaniello.com

 

You can view the video of Tremain Smith (in smaller or larger versions) by clicking on the links below:

 

In just a few short minutes Tremain demonstrates an amazing number of encaustic techniques.

She uses a variety of branding irons, some that she made, and layers tar paper, fabric and paper onto her panel painting.

She ends the video with a quote from Agnes Martin.

 

http://www.vincentromaniello.com/tremain_p3s.html
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Now we get down to the fire, smoke and branding irons. Tremain is working on a new piece and we observe the way she creates an encaustic painting.

During our lunch break she talks about her experiences as a resident artist at the McColl Center for Visual Arts in Charlotte, NC.

 

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In this first sequence encaustic painter, Tremain Smith, introduces us to her West Philly neighborhood.

We also travel to the site of a mural project she organized and helped create for the Jubilee School with the help of the students and some local residents.

Tremain, who was a social worker for a time, has been active in numerous community art projects.

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