Jason E. Smith

Jason E. Smith was born in Newport, RI and resides in Middletown, RI. He is a 2007 graduate of CCRI and a summa cum laude graduate of URI in 2010 with a bachelors in studio Fine Art. His concentrations included drawing, printmaking and digital art and design. Jason joined Hera in 2014.

Artist Statement

My work is inspired by historical, ancient mythological and cultural ideas human origins, mysticism, religious beliefs, and symbolism. I am constantly questioning the unknown, lost civilizations, the Darwinian timeline, and on a never-ending journey tracing the story of earth and all inhabitants past and present.

My current work varies between 6” x 6” or 18” x 24’” layered oil & acrylic on Dura-Lar or acrylic and a recent exploration into larger works on doors and screens. Research of ancient cultures and esoteric knowledge exploring literature, mythological belief systems, relief carvings, codex's, sculptures and monuments. My work involves a process focusing on spot weight; color palette, image size, and varying ranges of solid space and intricate detail and hidden imagery on mixed media backgrounds.