Artist Statement
Voyeur is stylistically influenced by the works of Deborah Butterfield and Antony Gormley among others. This piece is part of a larger concept to engage the public with figurative representation which upon closer examination engages viewers in a dialogue about abstraction and material.
Artist Bio
Jason Smith is an artist blacksmith living and working in Decatur, GA. Born and raised in South Carolina, Jason studied Fine Arts at the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington, D.C. Since 2000, Jason has made his living as an ornamental metal worker, establishing his own studio, Smithworks Iron & Design, in 2006. His work is influenced by Martin Puryear, Tony Craig, and Richard Deacon.