Emily Smith is a Northwest Arkansas artist who takes found and discarded objects many might see as trash and turns them into something beautiful. She started her art journey at the popular resale shop Cheap Thrills in Fayetteville, where she worked in visual merchandising. Smith is a frequent collaborator with the Idle Class magazine, where she serves as a stylist, and her art has been seen in many locations around Northwest Arkansas, including the Arts Center of the Ozarks, Tourmaline Urban Lofts in Bentonville and the Walker Stone House in downtown Fayetteville. Smith answered five questions about her work for What’s Up!
Please tell us a little bit about your work. What do you create?
I am a longtime, multimedia visual artist. I feel that I have my finger in most pots of the visual spectrum. I paint, sculpt, as well as photography, and fashion styling, all with a sustainability…
