Leslie Smith III facts for kids
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Leslie Smith III
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art & M.F.A., Yale University |
| Known for | painting |
Leslie Smith III is an American artist born in 1985 in Silver Spring, Maryland. He is known for his unique and colorful paintings. Today, he lives and works in Madison, Wisconsin.
About Leslie Smith III
Leslie grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. This city is close to Washington, D.C.. He loved art from a young age. He decided to study painting in college.
He earned his first degree in painting in 2007. He studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore, Maryland. Later, he went to Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. There, he earned a master's degree in painting and printmaking in 2009.
Today, Leslie Smith III is a professor. He teaches drawing and painting at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He helps young artists learn and grow.
His Art Style
Leslie Smith III is famous for his oil paintings. He often paints on canvases that are shaped in unusual ways. His art is called "expressionist." This means he uses strong colors and bold brushstrokes. His paintings often show feelings and stories.
Leslie gets ideas from his own life. He also gets ideas from how people interact every day. His art uses abstract shapes and colors. He wants to show the beauty and feelings of being human.
Where His Art Has Been Shown
Leslie Smith III's paintings have been shown in many museums. These include the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art in Wisconsin. His art has also been displayed at the Milwaukee Art Museum. You could also see his work at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.
He has also shown his art at the Yale School of Art. Other places include the Gormley gallery and the Baltimore Museum of Art. Leslie has won many awards for his art. One award was a special fellowship in Rome, Italy in 2009.
His art is represented by galleries in different places. These include beta pictoris gallery / Maus Contemporary in Birmingham, AL. He is also represented by Galerie Isabelle Gounod in Paris, France.
