Archive - It's All a Ruse

Self Destruction

Uneasy thoughts on a monumental topic.

Jun 15 •

Michael Ash Smith

"I Beg of You" Series Alternates

Alternate ink transfer, charcoal, and oil artworks pertaining to the final series.

Jun 8 •

Michael Ash Smith

If There's a Word for This, Tell Me

Lee Miller sits casually on the edge of a bed, her posture relaxed, her presence deliberate.

Jun 3 •

Michael Ash Smith

May 2025

April 2025

Highlighting art, music, literature, poetry, and film for the month of April in the year 2025.

Apr 30

Behind the Scenes

BTS photos with Anne Marie, in New Orleans.

Apr 16 •

Michael Ash Smith

Forever Desiring the Stillness of a Quiet Mind

A recent journal entry of fiction or truth. You be the judge.

Apr 13 •

Michael Ash Smith

Faith as an Illusion

“Salvation is a word that has often enslaved.” — Simone de Beauvoir

Apr 7 •

Michael Ash Smith

March 2025

Highlighting art, music, literature, philosophy, and film for the month of March in the year 2025.

Mar 31

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