Even if we’ve never been to the places that watercolorist Shelly Reeves Smith portrays in her paintings, the comfortable elements she artfully includes makes us feel right at home. From a cozy
reading nook filled with feathery pillows to a breezy patio where bees bumble from flower to flower, her work evokes a vivid sense of place that blurs the line between memory and imagination.
The thoughtful addition of scripture verse or inspirational message completes the scene. Shelly Reeves Smith has sold more than 800,000 calendars and a million books. Her art has appeared on
stationery, gifts, calendars, and award-winning cookbooks. Goodness Gracious, which Shelly created with author Roxie Kelley, received the Gourmand Cookbook Award for Best Designed Illustrated
Cookbook. She has illustrated seven cookbooks published by AMP. A different piece of art by Shelly Reeves Smith brightens each of the 54 weekly pages of this calendar. Twelve monthly pages
include a handy year-at-a-glance that extends below the weekly pages so it’s always easy to reference.
