A graduate teaching assistant in the art department, Smith tries to relate art as much as possible to the everyday life of his students in Freshman Connections. His section on video, film and television is designed to show students that art is all around us. Smith's main artistic interests are sculpture, ceramics and video art. With his ceramic projects, he takes everyday objects, like shoes, and makes them look so real that at first glance, people are not sure if what they see is real or art. We are surrounded by art and artistic processes, says Smith, from the chairs we sit in to the clothes we wear.
Art affects our everyday life.
The dedication of his art professors has been a great inspiration for Smith. He says that he has gained valuable experience from the faculty. I have become a mirror reflection of what they've poured into me. Smith had taken a few years off from school to help his wife, Melody, through nursing school. Now he is in school to stay.