Aj and his wife Marjorie Williams-Smith are highlighted in the online magazine GLASSTIRE. The magazine showcases work from their joint exhibition SHARED VISIONS, currently on display at the Michelson Museum in Marshall, Texas. Please visit this link to read the entire article.

Aj and his wife Marjorie Williams-Smith are excited that their exhibition SHARED VISIONS will be on display at the Michelson Museum of Art in Marshall, Texas. The exhibition will run from May 9 through August 3, 2024. Please visit this LINKS section of this website to learn more about the Master Drawing Class scheduled for Friday, May 10.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.