SACRIFICE AND RESILIENCE

Tony J. Smith’s work explores the human and ordinary side of life.

Working with Oil and Acrylics he creates a sense of emotion with vibrant, symbolic color and rhythmic composition.

Early life was a struggle with severe Asthma. His physical world was often limited to a bedroom or a sickbed, where he discovered his artistic abilities. Tony was greatly influenced by his family who were passionate in social justice, journalism and especially music. After a long career in Graphic Arts, he began painting full-time in 2021. He is now honoring his heritage through his overwhelming desire to highlight people who have done great things yet maybe haven’t gotten the recognition they deserve as well as regular folk who are heroes to someone.