Next Stop Painting

Daniella Smith (born December 26 1992, West London) is a British figurative painter who primarily works with acrylic paint on medium density fiber-board (MDF). She was a student at Kingston University in London from 2011 to 2014. She recently graduated with a BA (HONS) degree in art and design and architecture. Smith has been making art for as long as she can remember. From the age of two, she had a specific wall spot to draw on with anything she could get her hands on, from coloring pencils to mummy’s make up. Both of Daniella’s parents inspire her to follow her dreams and encouraged her to do whatever her heart desires. Her work explores the ordinary experiences of everyday life. She is driven in capturing fleeting moments and fragmented journeys of everyday people. Everyone has a story to be told. Daniella finds that telling a story through art serves a purpose for humanity. A believer that memories, recurring moments and storytelling remind us of what it means to be human. When she traveled to Berlin she was so moved by the energy of the culture and people, it made her realized there is beauty in every-day activities such as jogging in winter, commuting on big metal trains and staying at a hotel filled with art. Witnessing this fresh perspective on travelling, opened her mind and made her critically observe human presence. From there she used her two hour day-to-day commuting experience to London as a subject matter to condition every thought, every action and every motion to convey London’s daily existence. She is currently living in US and is happily a newlywed (married name Daniella King. Date: 29th January 2015). I would like my work to be formerly know as Daniella Smith to my employers.