Bio: Kevin Smith is a San Diego based landscape artist. In 2016, following successful careers in the music and health care industries, he immersed himself in photography and is currently enrolled in the NPPE Mentor Program. His most recent work explores the concept of time and the unanticipated consequences of change. The first group exhibition of his work will be in July 2025 at Exhibizone’s online show, Abstract Zone 2025. His images are held in private collections nationally.
Statement: In surfing, timing is everything. There is a critical moment when the wave’s energy reaches a breaking point and the water begins to tumble into a cascade of overwhelming force. My art is an exploration of this tipping point. I seek to capture that moment when predictability gives way to uncertainty: at one moment, the ocean is smooth and undulating; in the next, it becomes a swirl of form and force. Each piece in this collection is an articulation of the transition of tranquility into turmoil — and the beauty, power, and uncertainty of what comes next. I created these images at a time of social unrest — tensions are rising and established norms are being abandoned in pursuit of rapid change. Hopefully, viewers will wrestle with the implications of rashly confronting the tipping point. While examining the dynamic beauty of waves, I also encourage reflection on the broader issues of motion, change, and consequences.
