BIO
Raven Smith is a contemporary artist currently located in Chicago, IL. She specializes in figurative oil paintings on canvas, panel, etc. Currently her work gives an ode to the escapist nature of cinematography and analyses human color psychology relationships
Raven's work has always been influenced by her immediate surroundings and experiences. Her high observant nature always sneaks its way into her practice. Her work simultaneously challenges the viewer to pay just as much attention to detail as they search for potential mishaps placed for them to find or reflect deeper about a familiar emotion experienced.
Raven's interest in creation emerged at the young age of five. She experimented with illustration, jewelry, graffiti, paperworks, sculpture, fashion, and nail art before committing to her love of capturing the figure. She spent her high school years developing her artistic foundation at The Chicago High School for the Arts where she graduated as a member of the Visual Arts conservatory majoring in Painting and Drawing. She recently completed her BFA at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago majoring in Painting, Cinematography and Fashion.
Raven has shown work all over the Chicago Land Area including venues such as , Expo Chicago ( Navy Pier), Black Creativity (Museum of Science and Industry), and even has a public sculpture located in the Oakland community of Chicago.
Now Raven is working on two series around her present inspirations of escapism and emotion and is in preparation for her second solo show in 2023.
Raven's work has always been influenced by her immediate surroundings and experiences. Her high observant nature always sneaks its way into her practice. Her work simultaneously challenges the viewer to pay just as much attention to detail as they search for potential mishaps placed for them to find or reflect deeper about a familiar emotion experienced.
Raven's interest in creation emerged at the young age of five. She experimented with illustration, jewelry, graffiti, paperworks, sculpture, fashion, and nail art before committing to her love of capturing the figure. She spent her high school years developing her artistic foundation at The Chicago High School for the Arts where she graduated as a member of the Visual Arts conservatory majoring in Painting and Drawing. She recently completed her BFA at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago majoring in Painting, Cinematography and Fashion.
Raven has shown work all over the Chicago Land Area including venues such as , Expo Chicago ( Navy Pier), Black Creativity (Museum of Science and Industry), and even has a public sculpture located in the Oakland community of Chicago.
Now Raven is working on two series around her present inspirations of escapism and emotion and is in preparation for her second solo show in 2023.