Woman standing on a wooded trail holding a leash with a large dog sitting beside her

Jewelles Smith is a visual artist and writer. After sending her youngest son off to college, Smith experienced a reno-viction, ultimately having to transplant from the Monashees to the lower mainland. During the pandemic, Smith moved to the Tri-cities, completed her PhD and turned fifty, emerging with the mantra, “say yes” to adventure, and has balanced her work as a JEDI (justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion) consultant with travel and creative passions. Her art will take you through an experiential journey, exploring themes of social justice, human rights, disability, and child loss. Smith’s paintings layer vibrant oil colours, images, text printmaking, and found objects on canvas. Currently, she is exploring the meaning of “home” in the context of the housing crisis, climate emergencies, and all the diversity of human experience and need.