Sphinx

A painting I did for Blab! It will be at Copro Gallery from September 10th - October 3rd.

The Blab Show @ Copro Gallery

I have piece in this show.

THE BLAB! SHOW (Copro Gallery @ Bergamot Station)

Saturday, September 10 at 8:00pm
Location: 2525 Michigan Ave. #T-5, Santa Monica, CA

D*CKED

At last...a long, uphill road has come to its zenith.

D*CKED: Dark Fiction Inspired by Dick Cheney has been launched. We couldn't be more thrilled.

Crammed to its bleeds with talent, artwork, and design...this tome's satirical force promises to make readers stomachs ache with laughter and their knees knock with fear.

You can buy it here.

ZYZZYVA

I'm happy to be on the cover of the latest issue of ZYZZYVA.

Here's link to KQED Radio's podcast of Forum. The San Francisco-based journal of West Coast literature and arts, Zyzzyva, has its first new editor since it began 25 years ago. Michael Krasny talks with the new managing editor Oscar Villalon about Zyzzyva and about the poetry, fiction and visual art of the West Coast.

2011 Best Public Artworks

I'm happy to announce that two of my installations for Laguna Honda Hospital were named among the "Best Public Artworks in the United States" for 2011 at the Americans for the Arts Convention. The convention was held June 16-19,2011. Both my mosaic murals and bas relief sculptures were awarded this honor.

Jay-Z, Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Artists of all Time

This is piece I really enjoyed painting for Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists of all Time" issue.

Owen Smith Store now open!

Hi everyone,
My store is finally open. Many of you have requested prints of the Dashielle Hammett series. "Brigid" from that series is now available. There are also prints of other paintings. If you don't see what you want, shoot me an email and I will work on making it available.
Check it out!

http://owensmithstore.bigcartel.com/