NEW KDHamptons Featured Artist: "Hail to the Beach" Paintings by Dinah Maxwell Smith, Opening June 7th

Little Plains Beach by Dinah Maxwell Smith — Little Plains Beach

Showcasing her wonderful contemporary impressionist paintings of Long Island beach scenes, “Hail to the Beach” is Dinah Maxwell Smith’s newest exhibit, hosted by the Southampton Historical Museum. Smith’s work is inspired by historic photographs focusing on gesture, stance, and capturing a special moment, and she has been listed in Who’s Who of American Art for the past 20 years. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Dinah’s work has been shown extensively in the Hamptons, New York, Germany, and France.

2. Three Men on a Bridge by Dinah Maxwell Smith - Copy — Three Men on a Bridge

Here Boy by Dinah Maxwell Smith — Here Boy

1. Old Silver Beach by Dinah Maxwell Smith — Old Silver Beach

“Paintings of nostalgia and charm… a generally muted palette and a tersely handled technique combine to make these evocations as pictorially strong as they are visually endearing.” – John Gruen, New York Magazine

3. What did you find by Dinah Maxwell Smith — What Did You Find?

This exhibit takes place at the Rogers Mansion, a property of the Southampton Historical Museum and Research Center, located at 17 Meeting House Lane in Southampton, NY. The public is invited to a free opening reception at the museum on Saturday, June 7, from 4pm to 6pm, where light refreshments will be served. The Mansion is open Wednesday through Sunday, 11am to 4pm, the fee is $4, but is free for members and children 17 and under. For more information please call (631) 283-2494 or visit www.southamptonhistoricalmuseum.org.