Artist Statment

Summer 2008

When you’re young you associate the alphabet with images anything from A to Z.  I strive to show the world through my camera.  I bring you big and small. Finding interesting objects most would just pass up. I tend to find. I love to show the old and also bring you the new. Photography has been a part of me from when I was very young. I have always had a camera and I would snap tons of pictures. As I have grown my cameras have grown too. I think that a photograph may touch each person differently and that’s why I strive to find the most interesting images. Because I want you to take one of my photographs and tell your own story. I have gotten a lot of my inspiration from my two wonderful mothers. Because with out diversity the world would be boring. We need a diversity of photographs too because not every one will like every thing that’s why I take photographs and tend be versatile and can produce lots of different types of  photographs form people to play grounds.

Matthew John Smith

 

Spring 2007

From playgrounds to people.  And every thing from A to Z. what ever I see through my camera is the way I bring you in to my world. I believe that everyone is here to praise god. And I am thankful for every thing that he has blessed with, a family who has supported me through everything. I produce mostly computer graphics art, but have also produced photography, sculptures, jewelry, and paintings. Most of my work has a spiritual tone or religious meaning. This is because I have lots of faith and I believe that every thing we do is because of him. Most of my art also has a playful tone and is inspired by the images I see every day. I have been producing artwork for about six years it started when a teacher in high school convinced me to take my first art class. And I was hooked. I had discovered my artistic talent and ever since I have been producing quality artwork.

Matthew John Smith