Intimate Beauty

Beej Nierengarten Smith

Wednesday, 15 Apr 2009 at 7:00 pm – Christian Petersen Art Museum, Morrill Hall

Beej Nierengarten-Smith is a contemporary printmaker and multimedia artist, specializing in photolithography, Japanese woodcuts, digital images and etching. Her subject matter includes geographic icons, political and social commentary as well as fantasy and humor. Nierengarten-Smith will provide a first-hand account of an artist’s journey through the worlds of printmaking, subject matter, and interpretation, and will give her audience a unique look into the life and creative process of an artist.
“Art is the act of seeing the world differently.” - Beej Nierengarten-Smith

Cosponsored By:
  • University Museums
  • Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

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