Lisa Smith

Lisa is an American multidisciplinary artist born in Youngstown, Ohio, who currently lives and works from her studio in Orlando, Florida. A competitive dressage rider, her artistic practice is informed by a lifelong relationship with horses and an enduring exploration of their symbolic and emotional significance.

Her connection to horses began in early childhood, long before she had meaningful firsthand experience with them. Reflecting on this fascination, Lisa observes, "It's hard to explain why some children are innately and deeply attracted to horses without ever having had any actual experience with them." Among her earliest memories are Sunday visits with her father to ride ponies, experiences that sparked a passion that would ultimately define both her life and her artistic practice.

Lisa began drawing horses as soon as she could hold a pencil. As her imagination developed, she collected scraps of wood to construct horse-like forms she could sit on, revealing an early instinct for both drawing and sculpture. These formative explorations established the foundation for a multidisciplinary practice centered on capturing the essence of the horse.

She continued this pursuit while studying at the Columbus College of Art & De...

The Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus Ohio
Studio Arts Center International, Florence Italy
George Washington University, Washington DC
The Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore MD

First in Water-Color Division, Canfield Fair, Canfield, Ohio
First in Student show, Butler Art Museum, Youngston, Ohio
Selected for Interdisciplinary exhibit, CCAD, Columbus, Ohio
Solo Show, Mineral Ridge Home Gallery, Mineral Ridge, Ohio
Selected for Telephone Exhibit, Fairfax, VA
Award at Corcoran School of Art Exhibition, Washington, DC
Juror's Choice Award Sanford City Hall, Sanford, Fl
Exhibited at Myerberg Gallery, Baltimore, Md