Tennessee Treasure -- Work That Evokes 'Fabric of Life'

The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › April 18, 2011

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Dolph Smith has been celebrated for his art and his teaching for so long that he could be forgiven for being blas about his latest achievement.

But that's not the way he is.

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Tennessee Treasure -- Work That Evokes 'Fabric of Life'

Last week, he received Tennessee's highest honor in the arts, the 2011 Governor's Arts Award in the Distinguished Artist Award category.

Smith, 77, is thrilled to add this to his many honors, but he's as wryly self-deprecating about it as ever: "Some kind people wrote letters," he said, "and somebody must've believed them - they fooled somebody."

But his legions of fans and friend...

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