"I have always admired people who had artistic ability." While studying music, Smith who had been painting & sketching since the age of 12, was accepted into the visual arts program at Alabama School of Fine Arts in Birmingham, AL, where for 4 years she came to explore all types of mediums. She also completed a summer program with the Art Institute of Chicago, traveled to Paris and observed all of the street artists and their varying styles, and ultimately took an internship with the Sloss Metal Arts Program in Birmingham, AL. After graduation, Smith applied and was accepted to many different colleges some of which were Pratt Institute, Savannah College of Art and Design, University of Montevallo, and Memphis College of Art to name a few. After graduating, Smith became pregnant and decided to go to a school closer to home and family. Smith changed her major from art to education in order to support herself and her son. She graduated in 2006 from Samford University with a Bachelor of Science in Education. "I hadn’t painted in almost 5 years when my fiancé at the time began asking me to try painting again since I had once enjoyed it so much. I began painting and fell in love all over again. My husband and I got married in December 2006." ALONE IN THE CITY $250.00 GREEN IRISES $150.00 MAKINGS OF A SERIAL KILLER $250.00 FISH FANTASY $200.00 GROTTO FALLS