Judith Smith: Underwater Worlds in Pastel and Encaustic
Artist Judith Smith, whose career began in medical illustration, now creates works inspired by scuba diving. Smith earned a B.A. in Art History, then studied at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine, later working as a medical artist at a McGill University teaching hospital in Montreal. Her underwater explorations have taken her to Indonesia, Truk Lagoon, Mozambique, and the Yucatan peninsula. She works in pastel, encaustic, and mixed media, depicting marine life such as porcupine puffer fish, turkey lion fish, and peacock mantis shrimp, as well as birds and abstract landscapes.
Key facts
- Judith Smith is a featured artist on Artsy Shark.
- She began making art as a toddler.
- She studied pre-med before discovering medical illustration.
- She earned a B.A. in Art History.
- She spent three years in graduate school at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine.
- She worked as a medical artist at a McGill University teaching hospital in Montreal.
- Her scuba diving travels include Indonesia, Truk Lagoon, Mozambique, and the Yucatan peninsula.
- Her works include 'Startled Porcupine Puffer Fish', 'Turkey Lion fish', 'Kelp Dreams', 'Crabby Night', 'Aussie Dragon', 'Peacock Mantis Shrimp(male) Guarding Clutch of Eggs', and 'Eagle Rays'.
Entities
Artists
- Judith Smith
Institutions
- University of Toronto
- McGill University
- Artsy Shark
Locations
- western Pennsylvania
- Toronto
- Canada
- Montreal
- Indonesia
- Truk Lagoon
- Mozambique
- Yucatan peninsula