beauty and meaning intersect in smadar livne’s artworks. ten years ago, the israeli native moved to owings mills from upstate new york. she sees the baltimore area as the “center of the east,” perfect for her and other artists traveling north, south and west to show their works. besides the fabric, paper and other items in her layered art, livne interlaces symbols and subtle messages into her acrylics on canvas, fiber sculptures, wall hangings and tapestry collage art.