Luann Roberts Smith Artist Statement:
As a child I would often collect small bits and pieces… rocks, nails and hardware from Dad’s workshop, bits of glass, and anything interesting that could be scavenged. I was trained traditionally as a painter, and worked many years as an illustrator and portrait artist, but now I find myself more drawn to the sculptural quality of mosaic and assembling work – whether painting, sculpture, or jewelry. I love the challenge of combining unrelated objects with parts and pieces to make a whole that is pleasing to the eye, and maybe even tells a story… which allows me an excuse to keep looking for wonderful little pieces of treasure with which to create.
