May 2023: Lance Smith

Lance L. Smith is a multidisciplinary artist, illustrator, and teacher based in Las Vegas, NV. Their work often explores themes of loss, distortion, and liberatory practices. Smith is the Director of the Rogers Art Loft. Smith has been featured in multiple local and national group exhibits as well as solo exhibitions past and forthcoming. Smith has been awarded two residencies at the Arquetopia Foundation International Artist Residency program, most recently as a part of their Mentorship Program in Puebla, Mexico. 

As one of the Community Artist-in-Residence at The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, a Teaching Artist with the Sprat Program in Partnership with Core Academy, and a volunteer with Las Vegas’ LGBTQIA Center, Smith has created art programming, taught classes, and facilitated workshops aimed at extending creative activity beyond the formal artistic community. Appearing in local media, on community panels, as a podcast guest, and as an invited lecturer, Smith emphasizes the importance of acknowledging one’s intuition as a tool for artistic expression.