Catherine Bell Smith
Unnatural Order
39 E. State St.
Artist Statement
Unnatural Order is an installation constructed with collected pods and leaves, crystal beads, sand and woven reclaimed plastic bags. The layering of these materials is inspired by the layers of the Earth’s atmosphere, from Exosphere (190,000km above sea level) to Troposphere, a mere 10 kilometers deep, where we produce the agents of waste and destruction. It is my intention to illustrate the beauty and order of the natural world and draw attention to the over-use of plastics in our daily lives.
Artist Bio
Catherine Bell Smith is an artist living and working in Columbus, OH. Her midwest roots are a point of pride and a source of inspiration. Her current work is composed of and influenced by natural elements collected from the land as she explores country trails and city streets and tends her half-acre urban garden. Primarily an installation artist, Bell Smith considers sculpture, painting, and drawing essential tools in her process. Her work draws fine lines of connection between nature’s example of life in balance (or not) and humankind’s journey toward purpose, understanding, and integrity. The use of degradable materials directs the conversation toward what is under-valued, over-looked, or marginalized in the world today.
