Trapped in the concrete and cubicles of the Dallas business world for 25 years, J. R. Smith resurfaces in Fort Davis, Texas. He will be the feature artist of a one-man show entitled "They Make the World Go Round" and located at the Twin souls Coffee House and gallery for the month of July, 2007.  This show will feature JR's rendition of people who have struck his fancy over the years, as well as people he has met since his arrival in West Texas. 

 Raising a family took him from the ranches to town. When his youngest graduated from Texas Tech a year and a half ago, he began to plan his exodus. Now spending his days in the Davis Mountains, he records countless reference photographs of the panoramic scenery and wildlife unique to the "Alps" of West Texas. His work now expresses and records the many beauties the Big Bend  displays daily; broadening his “daydream escape’ portfolio to include not only the enchantments of the sea but also the lure of the American West.

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August, 2008: Featured Artist at the Bread & Breakfast in Alpine, Texas!  Stop in to see a fabulous collection entitled "Rough Stuff."