About the Artist

Colton Smith Graduated with a BFA in Ilustration from Brigham Young University Idaho in 2016 and is currently working on an MFA in Oil Painting at Utah Tech University.

Art is a communication, both from the artist to the viewer and from the viewer to the world. I want to tell my viewer a story they can take with them, reflect on, and share with the people around them. My goal is to tell stories, both epic and intimate, through snapshots into times and places that are not our own but are reflections of it. I long to tell tales of Heroism, Bravery, Strength, and Courage. I also want to tell tales of the smaller kind, ones of Loss, Comfort, Fear, Sadness, Peace, and Tranquility.

Being a human is to have and feel feelings like these. Feelings that help us to be better, and to grow, and to empathize with those around us. I want to help people to feel things. As a child I became fascinated with the idea of story telling in film and other media. It consumed me. It took me on adventures in time and space. It caused me joy, and pain, and helped me become a better person as a result. This love has stayed with me all these years and I long to do the same for anyone who looks at my artwork.

So come on an adventure with me. It wont always be what you expect, but it will be a new way to tell the story of humanity. I will share with you images of all of your facets, who you are and who you can be. I want to tell you a tale in images, So listen well.