Artiek Smith
Artiek Smith- painter/illustrator, cartoonist/watercolorist, muralist/sign painter for over 35 years, graduated from the Douglass High School in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended both the American Academy and the Commercial Art Institute in Chicago and studied the Old Master technique where he learned the Old Maroger method of painting at the Scottsdale Artist School in Scottsdale, Arizona.

In addition to Artiek’s multi-talents, he continues to teach art classes both private and public. He has exhibited both locally and internationally. Included in his many exhibits are: The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, the Rotunda in Washington, DC, and the Salon Des Nations in Paris, France.

Artiek designs stained glass windows and he specializes in genre and historical paintings depicting Black Cowboys which are available for show and for sale.
If you are interested in Artiek’s work, contact Ms. Irene SmithP.O. Box 80292, Memphis, TN 38108

Thank you to Artiek’s wife, Irene, for preparing this web biography.