Artist



Donatienne Graham Bates played a pivotal role in introducing the artist Clarice Smith and the respected Paris gallery owner, Hervé Odermatt. more

Clarice Smith was born, educated and resided in the Washington, DC area. She attended the University of Maryland and received a BA and MFA from the George Washington University, where she was also a member of the Art Department faculty from 1980-1987. In 2012, she was awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts by the George Washington University to mark her distinguished career in the arts. She received the Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, from the University of Maryland in 2015.
Photo credit: John T. Consoli, University of Maryland