North Pownal,Vermont native Gregory Smith began his sculpture studies with Isaac Witkin and Brower Hatcher at Bennington College, and later studied with Paul Aschenbach at the University of Vermont.

Smith has worked with wood, clay and bronze, but his media of choice is welded steel and most recently, copper. His sculptures are at once both whimsical and entirely serious, reserved yet resonant. His use of line creates a sense of solidity while letting the space breathe, setting up a dialogue between the line and the negative space, and his use and application of color give an added sense of depth and dimension.

For nearly a decade, Smith shared a New York City welding studio with sculptors Willard Boepple and James Wolfe. Since 1988, he has resided and worked in Vermont showing his sculpture in New York and throughout New England. His work has been exhibited at the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York and included seven times in the annual outdoor sculpture exhibit at Chesterwood, the estate of Daniel Chester French in Stockbridge, Mass. He has received numerous awards for his work including the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Award for outdoor sculpture from the Silvermine Guild in New Canaan, Conn., and three awards from the Mohawk ‚ Hudson Regional Exhibition in Albany, N.Y.

Mr. Smithís sculptures range in size from small table pieces to large outdoor works. He also makes wall sculptures in varying sizes.

During the summer of 2003, Mr. Smith's work can also be seen at Chesterwood, the estate of Daniel Chester French in Stockbridge, MA., the Ute Stebich Gallery in Lenox, MA. and The Plum Gallery in Williamstown, MA.

Studio visits are available by appointment. (802)823-5356.