INHABITANTS—Jesse Leroy Smith

About

Jesse Leroy Smith is the Artist Resident at Burnt Sienna Art School, leading up to his exhibition ‘The Inhabitants’ at Weserhalle 12th—26th March

Seeking out sites of interest and selecting inhabitants, he will amass a bank of visual material into an immersive arcade of imagery in the gallery. From friends to strangers, animals to trees, ancient sculptures to popular culture he presents a vivid tapestry of Neulokn and the city.

Jesse Leroy Smith lives in Newlyn and Brighton. He studied Fine Art at Norwich School of Art and a Postgraduate Diploma in Painting at the Royal Academy Schools in London. He exhibits internationally in commercial and public galleries, art fairs, and travels widely for art residencies and research. A recent tour through Northern Europe showing collaborative films in alternative venues concluded in a group show at the Martin Asbaek Gallery In Copenhagen. In 2016 he was awarded with a major commission from Cornish Mining World Heritage Sites, to commemorate the mining legacy with a series of public performances and a suite of copper etchings. This highly acclaimed project then received funding from the Arts Council England for him to make ‘Assembly’, 20 portraits on copper plates.