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About Preston M. Smith (PMS)
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Education
1997 - 2001
Gonzaga University
Awards
2018
1st 2018 Artslant Prize Showcase
https://www.artslant.com/la/showcases/showcase?listtype=showcase&sublist=67%5EAbstract
2015
Selected artist for Artist Portfolio Magazine competition and issue "LA vs. NY"
2015
"Shattered" Recieves 3rd Place in "All Abstracts" Competition
https://www.artfinder.com/manage/pmsartwork/product/shattered-ae35/
2014
Hatchfund Grant
2001
Krelsheimer Assistantship
Upcoming events
Event: "Playtime Is Over?" Solo Exhibition
Dates: May 18, 2019 - June 7, 2019
I will be putting on a Solo show in May 2019 at Shockboxx Gallery in Hermosa Beach, California. I will be pulling out all the stops and showcasing work from many of my different and favorite styles.
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Previous events
Event: LA Art Show 2019
Dates: Jan. 24, 2019 - Jan. 27, 2019
Two of my pieces were included in the infamous LA Art Show at the LA Convention Center in Downtown Los Angeles this year! My work was included in the bG Gallery booth for their Circular display.
Event: Abstract Badass - Ed Moses We Are Coming For You
Dates: Sept. 9, 2017 - Sept. 30, 2017
Group exhibition/homage to the great Ed Moses, famous Los Angeles artist.
Event: Coaster Show 2017
Dates: Sept. 8, 2017 - Oct. 1, 2017
The annual Coaster Show at the famous La Luz De Jesus Gallery in Hollywood, CA.
Event: $100 Art Sale
Dates: Sept. 8, 2017 - Sept. 10, 2017
Exhibition where all works are sold for just $100 a piece!
Event: Dulcepalloza
Dates: Aug. 5, 2017 - Aug. 27, 2017
Group exhibition of bizarre works.
Event: Vs.
Dates: June 30, 2017 - July 21, 2017
Group exhibition of artist paired up with each other to collaborate on artworks.
Event: Out There
Dates: June 9, 2017 - June 16, 2017
Group Exhibition for pride month.
Event: "Deconstructing Color & Form"
Dates: March 25, 2017 - April 1, 2017
I am one of four artists exhibiting my work in this awesome exhibition of abstract works. I will be showing 15 -20 colorful, textured abstract works on wood, canvas, and micro paintings. Come check out the opening on Saturday March 25th, from 5 - 9 pm at Bergamot Station. It will be colorful!
Event: "Ocean Exhibit"
Dates: Jan. 6, 2017 - Jan. 21, 2017
A group exhibition of ocean themed artworks. I showed my pieces "Cast Away" and "When The Levee Breaks" at the exhibition and sold "Cast Away" to a Los Angles collector.
Event: "Coaster Show 2016"
Dates: Sept. 2, 2016 - Oct. 2, 2016
I have four unique original pieces in the 4th Annual "Coaster Show 2016" at the famous La Luz De Jesus Gallery in Hollywood, CA. Hope to catch you there. September 2nd - October 2nd, 2016.
Event: $100 Art Sale
Dates: April 15, 2016 - April 24, 2016
All works at this popular show were sold for $100 a piece. A wonderful group exhibition at a beautiful gallery in Santa Monica, California in a building designed by the famous architect Frank Gehry.
Event: "Laluzapalooza"
Dates: March 4, 2016 - March 27, 2016
My work will be a part of the group show "Laluzapalooza" for the famous La Luz De Jesus in Hollywood, California. Opening reception is Friday March 4th, and the exhibition will be up through March 27th.
Event: An Evening of Magic, Mystery & Intrigue!
Dates: June 2, 2015 - June 3, 2015
2 person art auction at the World Famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA. Celebrity fundraiser and benefit for the Bring Hollywood Home Foundation. Part of the proceeds from my art sales go towards cultivating California's creative economy.
Event: "Group Exhibition"
Dates: May 8, 2015 - July 8, 2015
A four person group exhibition at the wonderful AD Gallery in Beverly Hills, CA. I am showing 8 original PMS Artwork paintings in this space. Contact owner and curator Amy Delaporte for more details: http://www.adgallerybh.com/
Event: "Beyond the Lines"
Dates: April 17, 2015 - April 18, 2015
Group exhibition in Downtown Los Angeles, California.
Event: "Group Exhibition and Event"
Dates: Feb. 7, 2015 - Feb. 8, 2015
A group exhibition and event featuring live music, artwork from Los Angeles artists at the famous WIZNU Labs in the downtown Los Angeles art scene. Participating in the LA Artwalk.
Event: "Group Exhibition"
Dates: Feb. 6, 2015 - Feb. 27, 2015
A group exhibition of some of the finest artists in Southern California and beyond. Showing 9 pieces, including my newest series of female portraits.
Event: "Group Show"
Dates: Jan. 10, 2015 - Feb. 15, 2015
A Group show at the Cause Gallery in the downtown Chinatown Arts District in Los Angeles, California.
Event: "Group Show"
Dates: Dec. 20, 2014 - Jan. 3, 2015
A Group Exhibition at the famous 2nd St. Cigar Lounge & Gallery on Gallery Row in Downtown Los Angeles, CA featuring a collection of some of the most eclectic and talented emerging artists in L.A.
Event: "PMS Artwork"
Dates: July 2, 2014 - Jan. 9, 2015
An ongoing solo exhibition of my work at a popular location in Playa Vista, California. Featuring seven of my most diverse paintings.
Event: Celebrity Veteran's Day Benefit
Dates: Nov. 11, 2012 - Nov. 12, 2012
Celebrity Veteran's Day benefit and auction. Featuring top Southern California artists, musicians, celebrities, and political figures. Tracy Saunders, Organizer.
Event: "Solstice"
Dates: July 20, 2012 - July 21, 2012
A group exhibition and event featuring top artists and musicians from Los Angeles, CA. Kaila Yu, Organizer.
Event: "Trees"
Dates: July 10, 2012 - July 11, 2012
A group exhibition and art competition featuring emerging artist from Southern California.
Event: "The Painted Dot"
Dates: June 15, 2012 - June 22, 2012
A group show for L’art Pour L’art, featuring top emerging artists and bands from the Los Angeles area. Baha Danesh, organizer.
Event: "Group Show"
Dates: Aug. 12, 2011 - Aug. 26, 2011
A group exhibition featuring studio artist from the Hive and other top emerging artists from around the country. Romina Gonzalez, Director.
Event: Obama Commission
Dates: Jan. 20, 2009 - Jan. 21, 2009
13 original “Obama” paintings commissioned of Preston M. Smith for and featured at event and distributed to various celebrities such as Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, Ashley Judd, Josh Lucas, Amy Brenneman, Il Divo, and more.
Event: David Lynch Foundation Benefit
Dates: July 16, 2008 - July 16, 2008
A benefit art auction and concert for the David Lynch Foundation that promotes Transcendental Meditation in schools for higher learning, development and overall well-being. David Lynch and Preston M. Smith donating artists. Preston's live painting of David Lynch was auctioned and sold the night of the benefit, alongside Mr. Lynch's work. Joshua Reed and Erin Skipper ,organizers.
Event: "PMS Artwork"
Dates: Jan. 1, 2008 - Feb. 1, 2008
A solo exhibition featuring the artwork of Preston M. Smith. Tina Siegfried, Director.
Biography
Artist Preston M. Smith (PMS) found himself cross-eyed and with no depth perception as a child. This was the "lens" through which he developed his unique visual perspective of the world, which he now shares as a painter with his highly textured and vibrantly colorful works. Graduating from Gonzaga University with a Bachelors Degree in Fine Art/Theater Arts, Preston then moved to Los Angeles where he has since worked for 15 years as a fine artist. Preston’s work can best be categorized as having a mixture of both abstract and figurative styles, many times within the same piece. His mantra for his vibrant Abstract work is "color, texture, and beauty" and they are highly textured and tactile, almost "edible". His colors are bold and his figures tend to be moody, with eyes being a major focal point. His work and life have been an expression of moving from darkness into light. Preston’s work has been showcased alongside David Lynch and at the Inaugural Purple Ball for President Obama’s Inauguration in 2009, where he was commissioned to paint 12 portraits of the President. His work was recently part of Laluzapalooza and two times at the Coaster Show at the world famous La Luz De Jesus Gallery and he also completed and auctioned off a live painting for a celebrity fundraiser for the Bring Hollywood Home Foundation late last year. Preston's artwork and mindset was also the subject of a documentary short directed by Tony Lugo entitled "Negativity To Creativity" and his artwork and designs have been featured in Offbeat Bride twice this year. Most recently, Preston and his work was chosen as a 2018 ArtSlant Prize Showcase Winner by a prominent curatorial team. His work is in private collections around the world as well in the homes of celebrities such as Ed Harris, Ashley Judd, Josh Lucas, and so forth.
