About the Artist
Aberdeen, Maryland
Damon G. Smith works in Aberdeen, Maryland, and is an accomplished quilter and gardener. His quilts have been featured on the Ricky Tim’s LIVE Men’s Quilt Exhibit and he participates in Quilts for Heroes, a nonprofit group who donates quilts to Wounded Warriors and other service members. Damon is a board member of the North American Clivia Society, and he presents about raising Clivia and the process of creating his custom greenhouse. In addition to raising his own flowers, Damon judges flower shows, including the esteemed Philadelphia Flower Show.
Social Media: @DamonSmith
Artist Statement
Quilts blend tradition and innovation. The intricate patterning and colorful palette of Stream Float echoes the detailed piecing of Gee’s Bend quilts. Damon Smith saw the Gee’s Bend quilt at Winterthur in March and created his own quilt demonstrating his eye for color and unique style. “In this work, the colors that make up the pineapple blocks appear to float above the shimmering leaves of gold, bronze, and green . . . giving the illusion of leaves floating atop a shallow pool of water,” explains Smith.