Art of Hope -Welcome to the Art of Hope website, home of fine art and custom framing. This is a website of high quality paintings, prints, and custom framing by Hope G. Smith.

About Art of Hope - Hope G. Smith is an artist residing in Wallace, NC. She has taught as an art teacher for three years in the public schools and continues to teach private and group lessons at the Arts Company of Faison. Hope recently opened up a fine art and custom framing studio to further her career as an artist. She received her BA in Art Education from the University of North Carolina in Greensboro.

Recent News - Recently attended workshops at Larson Juhl headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia to explore the latest trends in art and framing.

Artist Collection - Hope G. Smith's personal collection of paintings that represent her life as an artist.

Open Edition Prints - Unlimited Pen and Ink prints, Charcoal prints, and Greeting Cards of Hope's accalimed work.

 Limited Edition Giclee Prints- Because giclee prints have a higher resolution and greater dynamic color range than lithographs, the prints capture every brush stroke so that it is almost impossible to distinguish the prints from the original art. We choose Giclee prints for our limited edition reproductions to guarantee our clients and customers the best quality available

Custom Framing - Custom framing to meet your special needs. We take pride in finding or creating the best frame for your artwork.

What is Giclee? - Giclee printing is a relatively new printing technique that allows artists to get the highest quality archival reproductions of their artwork. Giclee (pronounced "zhee-clay") is French for "squirt" or "spray". The process includes digital precision that provides incredible detail and brilliant color. Giclees can be printed on heavyweight artist paper, watercolor paper, or canvas.