Los Angeles-based painter Nathan Smith was first drawn to the arts through the calligraphy and cryptic letterforms of the city’s vibrant graffiti culture.  As his creative expression evolved to incorporate more traditional mediums, techniques, and platforms, his initial inspiration still lies at the base of his practice.

Smith’s current works are self-portraits that focus on anonymity, and the truth that can be expressed through the loss of physical identity. Smith uses shapes and textures as a binary code creating clouds of hieroglyphic texts that float through his pieces. Utilizing and adapting different mediums and applications has become central to his recent work, demonstrating the fluidity with which this artist can move between the street and the studio.