Burn Rate is a series exploring the value of art and what we are willing to invest in art. Smith sold shares in the project to investors for a dollar each, and then burned the dollars to create charcoal for the series. Investors receive a return on their shares as the art is sold.
Burn Rate No. 2 , Charcoal (made from US dollars) on paper, 22.5 x 19.5" 2018
US dollar bill charcoal
Burn Rate No. 15 (Birkin Bag), Oil and charcoal made from US dollars on linen, 60 x 48", 2022
Burn Rate 20 (Stock Exchange Poppies), Oil and charcoal (made from US dollars) on linen, 48 x 36" 2025
US dollar bills soaking in water for charcoal process
Burn Rate 18 (Chicago Stock Exchange Elevator Door), Oil and charcoal (made from US dollars) on linen, 48 x 36" 2023
Burn Rate 21 (Cloud Chain), Oil and charcoal (made from US dollars) on linen, 36 x 36" 2025
Burn Rate No. 10
Burn Rate No. 12 (detail)
Burn Rate No. 13, Oil and charcoal (made from US dollars) on canvas, 12 x 12" 2019 sold
Burn Rate 15 (detail)
Burn Rate No. 9 (Shower of Gold after Titian), Charcoal (made from US dollars) and oil on paper, 2019
Burn Rate No. 6, Charcoal (made from US dollars) and copper wire on paper, 21 x 18", 2019 sold
Burn Rate No. 14 (Pyramid Scheme), Oil and charcoal (made from US dollars) on canvas, 36 x 36" available
Burn Rate No. 13 (detail)
Burn Rate 17 "Down the Drain", Charcoal (made from US dollars and applied using shower drain) and sumi ink on paper, 14 x 11 " 2024
Burn Rate 19 "Money Drain", Charcoal (made from US dollars and applied using shower drain) on paper, 14 x 11 " 2024
Burn Rate No. 12 (detail)
Burn Rate No. 12, Charcoal (made from US dollars) and sumi ink on paper, 15 x 12" 2020 sold
Burn Rate No. 8, Charcoal made from US dollars on paper, 31.5 x 25.5" 2019 sold
Burn Rate 16, Charcoal (made from US dollars) on paper, 14 x 11" 2022
Burn Rate No. 14 (detail)
Burn Rate No. 14 (Pyramid Scheme), Oil and charcoal (made from US dollars) on canvas, 36 x 36"
Burn Rate No. 6
Burn Rate No. 10 (Shower of Gold), Oil and charcoal made from US dollars on linen, 60 x 48", 2020 sold
Pyramid Scheme
Burn Rate No. 5, Charcoal made from US dollars) on paper, 15" x 14" 2018