Judith Gebhard Smith
Artist Bio
Judith’s educational background includes an undergraduate degree in Art History from the University of Pittsburgh, and a graduate degree in Art as Applied to Medicine from the University of Toronto. She began her professional life as an artist working as a medical illustrator for McGill University Faculty of Medicine. Subsequently, she enjoyed almost twenty years exploring all aspects of printmaking. Eventually, health concerns caused her to abandon this medium and she turned to neon sculpture combined with found objects. Following a five-year flirtation with electricity, Judith discovered the excitement of using pastels in various ways. In recent years she has added encaustic painting to her arsenal; and currently she has begun working in mixed media, combining acrylic paint, pastel, charcoal, ink, and collage on canvas.