Gertrude Graham Smith

Candelabrum, Amber and Turquoise

Porcelain clay, soda fired

Dancing Candlesticks, Pair

Porcelain clay, soda fired

About the artist

Gertrude Graham Smith

American

Gertrude Graham Smith, aka Gay Smith, fires porcelain ware in her soda kiln near Penland, North Carolina. Her work is exhibited nationally. Artist-in-residencies include the Archie Bray Foundation and Penland School of Craft. She has taught at Penland, Haystack, Harvard, and abroad. Collections include the Mint Museum and Taiwan's Yingge Museum. Grant awards include a North Carolina Arts Council Visual Artist Fellowship and Regional Artist Project Grants. She has served on the boards of Penland School and the NC Pottery Center.