Chauncey Smith, known in the art world as C. Smith, was born in Richmond, Virginia, on August 8, 1980. Ever since he was a young child, Chauncey loved to draw. He followed his passion all the way to Regent University, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Animation in 2017. In 2019, he launched his own creative business, Smith Art Productions LLC, and began painting colorful acrylic portraits of pop culture icons. Soon, people started asking him to paint special portraits of themselves and their families. Today, he continues to share his artwork with the world through his brand, C. Smith Art. C. Smith’s paintings have been featured in galleries like the Ontario Museum of Art and Culture and the Untitled Art Gallery in Ontario, California. Now, he’s bringing his talent to storytelling with his very first children’s book, Frederick Douglass: A Journey to Freedom, illustrated entirely with graphite pencil. To explore more of C. Smith’s artwork and get a sneak peek at upcoming books, visit SmithArtProductions.com.