About The Artist

ARTIST BIO Never in her first sixty-five years did Katty Smith ever dream of becoming an artist! Growing up in the small community of Halifax, Virginia, there were no opportunities for exposure to art. However, that strong desire to work with her hands later translated into basket weaving, sewing and creative floral arranging. An undergraduate degree in business followed by an MBA at age fifty-nine, a Master Gardening certificate and a Master Naturalist certificate formulated a love of learning throughout life. At age sixty-five she enrolled in a college class for ceramic sculpture. The bells and whistles were heard and she found her passion in life. She studied sculpting in clay for five years before becoming a studio artist in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. In February of 2020 Katty took an acrylic abstract painting class and she heard those same bells and whistles. Within a few months she took a leap of faith and began her journey to learn everything possible about this medium, while giving up her sculpting career. Katty has found abstract/mixed media painting to be very challenging which adds to the appeal. Katty’s work has been exhibited in numerous juried exhibits in Florida, South Carolina and Ohio where she has won many awards. She has been published in Spotlight Contemporary Art Magazine and was published in Art Folio 2020, a new contemporary art book. You can find Katty’s artwork at the Hub on Canal in New Smyrna Beach. She is a member of Florida Artists Group, Beaux Arts of Central Florida, Daytona Art League and Artists Workshop, Inc. Website: www/Sculpturekat.com Instagram and Facebook: kattysmithart