Valerie A. Smith, a Baltimore artist and surrealist illustrator and painter. Born in Baltimore Ms. Smith was raised in the Bronx, New York. As a child, she loved to read about mystical characters and mythological beings of fairy tales, folklore and legends. The source of her work comes from her dreams and her great imagination. Her vivid and colorful paintings can tell a story which will leave an impression on the viewer.
Ms. Smith
studied Architectural Design, fine arts at Maryland Institute (MICA), fine arts
at the Towson University’s College of Fine Arts and Communications. She studied Basic Electronics and learned a
great deal about reading schematics. She earned her degree from the
Professional Institute of Commercial Arts (PICA). Her work has a unique blend of architectural
design, fine and commercial arts combined to make her distinctive surrealistic
style.
She is
currently an active member of the Hamilton Arts Collective, Artist U (GBCA –Greater Baltimore Cultural
Alliance), MaxGalleries, and the Towson Artist Collective (TAC). Annually, she applies for recognition at the
Soundheim and Bakers’ awards.