True North ed.1/3

About True North ed.1/3

This bronze figurative table top sculpture by Roch Smith features a maple leaf.

Inventive and playful, the sculptural work of Canadian artist Roch Smith often conceals a serious theme. With this beautifully crafted sculpture, Smith appears to be making a subtle statement about his beloved home.
Smith is highly regarded for his imaginative, hand forged, meticulously detailed sculptures-- both large and small. Here, he returns to playing with scale to create a series of small sculptures with an iconic theme.
Smith’s dark bronze sculpture depicts a casually dressed male figure standing on a wooden base, looking upwards as if in contemplation, one arm raised behind his head. The figure is wearing jeans and a t-shirt which features a national symbol—the maple leaf, an homage to Canada. Edition of 3.

“ Over the years, it feels as though the figures I create have their own distinct personalities - I often think about the idea of identity and how we construct our identities and either allow or hide parts of who we are.” Roch Smith

Roch Smith received a BFA (Honours Sculpture) from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design (ECIAD - 1997) and an MFA from York University (2003). A teacher as well as an artist, he has taught classes at the University of Waterloo, ECIAD and York University. He currently manages and operates the bronze and aluminum foundry at York University. Roch Smith has exhibited throughout Canada and in the US. His work is included in private, corporate and museum collections.