Ray Smith

Ray Smith


Ray is a Detroit-based artist working out of the PASC Detroit Studio. A dedicated realist, Ray began his artistic journey at PASC, focused exclusively on a single subject: school buses. Since then, his practice has expanded to include a wide range of subjects, from desserts and flowers to architectural forms and a series of artworks depicting 50s and 60s Soul and R&B records. He renders each piece with confident linework and vibrant multimedia techniques, creating radiant images adorned with fantastical rainbow ornamentation. 

Ray has shown at PASC Detroit Gallery, Detroit, MI (2024/25); Ford Art Gallery WCCC, Bellville, MI (2023); Circle Contemporary, Arts of Life, Chicago, IL (2023); Padzieski Gallery, Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, Dearborn, MI (2023); the annual exhibit in the Gallery at Westland City Hall, Westland, MI (2022/23/24/25); Reyes|Finn Gallery, Detroit, MI (2023); PASC At/And Chap Lofts, Detroit, MI (2023); PASC Detroit Pop-Up Gallery, Detroit, MI (2022); PASC Southgate Gallery, Southgate, MI (2021) and the Scarab Club, Detroit, MI (2021).  His artwork is in the collection of Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital Health Clinics.

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