Steven Smith

Artist Statement

"I orchestrate compositions of color and form with a kinetic potential. I perceive my paintings as whimsical, intriguing, original, and unique. I celebrate imagination through my paintings."

Biography

Steven is a native of Utah. As a young man he toured the U.S. and abroad as a lighting designer and stage manager for various dance companies, culminating in New York City with his work for the Martha Graham Dance Company, where he met his wife, Susan. In 1982 they returned to Salt Lake City to start a family and raise their daughter, while Steven continued his work in the theatre. Steven concluded his professional career in Southern California designing and teaching for the Orange County School of the Arts. After retiring, he moved to the Pacific Northwest and settled on the west side of the Puget Sound, where he has pursued his lifelong dream of creating abstract oil paintings.

Exhibition History (CV)