Ann Smith spends
her days making little robotic like figurines from broken electronics
and machine parts. The sculptures are sold in stores and galleries
throughout the US and have been published as illustrations in magazines
and brochures. Her clients include Chevron lubricants division, Cricket
Magazine, and Cicada Magazine. Ann's illustrations have been selected
to appear in the Communications Arts Illustration Annual #337, and
the American Illustration 25 Annual. Recently, She has received
both local
and international recognition from Wired Magazine (US), PBS Boston,
DPI Magazine in Taiwan, Architectural Digest (Germany), GQ Germany,
and
The Discovery Channel Canada. In 2006, the Elizabeth Greenshields
Foundation (Montreal) awarded Ann a grant for her continued work
in the fine arts. She has also worked with the Science Centre in Montreal,
as well as the Providence Children's museum to bring her creations
to the curious minded.
You can currently find her work at Eco Age in London (www.eco-age.com), the Decordova
Museum store in Lincoln, risd/works in Providence (www.risdworks.com),
and Cog and Pearl in Brooklyn (www.cogandpearl.com).
She also participates in group shows and art sales in Providence
and Boston. Ann, a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design,
still lives and works in Providence RI.
