Graphic Portraiture by Carly Jaye Smith
Queen Elizabeth, acrylic on canvas
Based in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Carly Jaye Smith creates unique works of graphic portraiture with mixed and recycled media on canvas. Many of Carly’s subjects are celebrities, such as singers, actors and athletes. She often favours subjects from a certain era, with figures such as Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin and Ray Charles featuring prominently.
Favre Fever, acrylic on recycled wood
Carly’s pop-art influenced style also carries over into her portraits of friends and family. Exposed wood grains, subdued colour palettes, and bits of pattern add to the over antique or vintage feel of these portraits.
Free Agents gallery on Carly's website
The artist also takes commissions, and will work together with customers to bring their art ideas to life. In her Paintings with Passion gallery, Carly shows some works that she has done for and with clients, and gives a bit of insight into why each work is important, both to the artist and the client. You can contact Carly through her website at www.carlyjaye.com.
