MAKING IMPRESSIONS | ROBERT BLACKBURN PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP
Aj Smith has work included in the exhibition: Blackburn 20/20 Making Impressions: Archives, Printmaking, and Robert Blackburn. This exhibition runs from October 12, 2023 - January 14, 2024 and is held in two locations: EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop (EFA RBPMW) in New York City, and the North Dade Regional Library in Miami, Florida. Please visit this link for details about the exhibiting artists and the Printmaking Workshop.
Aj Smith is Interviewed for the Arkansas Arts Scene Blog
Aj invites you to read his interview with the Arkansas Arts Scene Blog. Aj touches on what motivates his work and what he hopes viewers will get from his images. This link will take you directly to his interview.
AJS is Interviewed for the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art
Aj is happy to share this link to the YouTube interview he had with Ms. Kristen Miller Zohn of the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, located in Laurel, Mississippi. Visit this link to hear Aj talk about his background and share the stories behind some of his drawings.
AJS Exhibition at the Arkansas Governor's Mansion
Aj and his wife Marjorie Williams-Smith are proud to share the virtual tour of their exhibition at the Arkansas Governor's Mansion. Visit this LINK to take the tour.
New Silverpoint Book Includes Aj's Work
A newly released book on silverpoint includes AJ's drawing DELTA BLUES: FACES OF THE DELTA SERIES. The book, Silverpoint and Metalpoint Drawing: A Complete Guide to the Medium, is authored by Susan Schwalb and Tom Mazzullo, two experts in this medium. Visit this weblink if you would like to learn more about the book and order a copy.
Silver Lining: Contemporary Works in Silverpoint
Visit this website link to learn more about the exhibition Silver Lining: Contemporary Works in Silverpoint. In this exhibition, Aj Smith has six silverpoint portraits from the Faces of the Delta Series. These portraits feature individuals who live in relatively remote isolated communities of the Arkansas and Mississippi Delta. The images celebrate the honesty and majestic ordinariness of his subjects, even when they are faced with political, economic, and social deprivation.
Arkansas Artist Registry
Aj Smith has lived in Little Rock, Arkansas since 1982 when he first became active in the Arkansas Arts Council programs. The Arts Council has continued to support the work of Aj Smith through several awards, honors, and grants.
UAMS Portrait Commission
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences commissioned Aj to paint the portrait of former U.S. Surgeon General, M. Joycelyn Elders, M.D. This watercolor painting hangs hangs in a historical display in the UAMS College of Medicine along with photographs and artifacts of Dr. Elders’ life.