ArtistPatrick T Smith

Painting, Visual / Media

ARTIST BIO
As a young child, born and raised in Washington, DC, I had two loves; art and basketball. As a child of the inner city, the outcome of my future was determined by how I spent my time. When I wasn’t playing basketball, I was keeping myself busy with a sketchbook. I strived to busy the body and the mind.
I was blessed with the opportunity to attend the Duke Ellington School of Arts in Washington, DC. It was there that my passion for visual arts was cultivated and explored. While studying at Duke Ellington, my love for visual arts blossomed more fondly into portrait art. While exploring this new found love, I oftentimes found myself in the hot seat with my teachers when I could be found drawing my classmates instead of focusing on my assignments. I would get lost in the expression and tones of the human face and wanted to archive it on paper.

About the Artist

I am Visual Artist Portrait painter. I grew up in Washington DC . I attended The Duke Ellington School Of The Arts. My Art Has exhibited In China New York Washington DC Baltimore Italy . In 2021 . I sustained a Concussion . I lost the hearing in my Right ear , Vertigo, Depression and anxiety . It took physical therapy/ Speech therapy to get back close to being myself .

ArtistPatrick T Smith website https://artmo.com/user/patricksmith

Artist's Statement

In the present day, some of my favorite subjects, like Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, respectfully) and Marvin Gaye, are those who have struggled and overcome and inspired social change. Even as I grow older, I find myself drawn to images of global significance, often feeling connected to the imagery of children and families in Africa, the Caribbean and the Middle East, as seen in some of my more recent work. It is the intricacies and nuances of human expression, struggle, and emotion that moves me in my art