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Kay Smith Artist, Painter of the American Scene
After completing her studies at the School of the Art Institute, Kay Smith worked as an illustrator. As the 1976 Bicentennial of the United States approached there was a fever of interest in American history. In 1971 she was asked to illustrate a book on the American Revolutionary War period which required her to travel to historic locations to paint the actual scenes. As her travels crossed and crisscrossed the paths of the patriots, she entered their lives and was forever caught in the inescapable skeins of history and thrust into the role of historical painter. What began as a single assignment has grown over the past 40 plus years into the largest collection of American historical-site paintings ever created by a single artist. The American Legacy Collection is a dramatic panorama of this country's historical places and its defining moments. Kay Smith's original watercolors chronicle 500 years of the American experience and preserve with an artist's palette our American heritage. In 1994, she was given a lifetime designation as Artist Laureate of Illinois in recognition of the contribution the "American Legacy makes to our heritage and history. She has painted each of the 250 works in the Collection on site of the historic monuments, battlefields, landmarks, and national and cultural events. Through these insightful, engaging watercolors, she presents a powerful narrative of American life - from the cheerful Colonial Kitchen at Sturbridge to the quiet sorrow of Vicksburg Battlefield to the proud Relighting of the Statue of Liberty. The artist has kept The American Legacy Collection intact with the purpose of establishing a museum for the paintings either privately or in league with an established museum valuing historical art--a permanent home where it can be viewed in its entirety, bringing the scope of the American story boldly to life for generations to come. Kay Smith's paintings will be in a traveling exhibit in honor of the Abraham Lincoln Sesquicentennial Celebration commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates. The celebration is from June 14th to 16th, 2008 in the State of Illinois. "A house divided against itself cannot stand... I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free." - Abraham Lincoln, "House Divided Speech"
June 16, 1858 in which he addressed the polarizing issue of slavery. While Springfield was not formally designated as a debate site, Lincoln gave his "House Divided Speech" in the Old State Capitol on June 16, 1858. This speech helped to define the issues that ignited the seven debates. Kay Smith has painted many depictions of the the Civil War era, including Lincoln's home and Gettysburg Battlefield.
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Contributor's Note
Kay Smith is an amazing woman who is a well known artist and teacher in Illinois. In addition to the Paintings of the American Scene she has also spent a great deal of time painting scenes depicting events in the novels of Ernest Hemingway.
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