Craig Mitchell Smith

Craig Mitchell Smith, a leader in the field of fused glass art, and renowned for his nature inspired glass artwork creates unique and stunning designs for the home, garden and business. Craig creates smaller scale wall art and sculptures as well as large-scale pieces for indoor and outdoor spaces using stainless steel he welds alone or in collaboration with other artists. Each Craig Mitchell Smith glass art piece is entirely hand crafted in his Michigan studio. Craig’s innovation comes from pushing boundaries in the field and his openness to explore. Nature is his driving force; it permeates his existence and begs to be reflected in his work. Nature is the symphony to Craig and he creates his artwork to sing in tandem. Uninterested in exclamation points, Craig prefers to create commas that cause one to pause a moment to fully notice the beauty in the world around us. Craig’s work can be seen in numerous galleries throughout the nation, hospitals, hotels, schools, and private collections in Japan, China, United Arab Emerites, Sri Lanka, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Egypt Awards and Certifications: Museum exhibitions: Krasl Art Center, Detroit Institute of Arts Magazines: Arts Showcase Magazine, Interior Design Magazine, Glass Art Magazine, Michigan Blue Magazine Television: HGTV, PBS, ABC, NBC, FOX Awards: ArtPrize Top 50, Governor’s Art Award Grants: NEA, Arts Council of Greater Lansing, LEAP, MCACA, Mott Foundation Exhibitions: Cooley Gardens, Dow Gardens, Michigan State University, National Christmas Tree, Norfolk Botanic Gardens, Disney’s Epcot Center, Orlando International Airport, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, The Stan Hywett, Lauritzen, Missouri Botanic Garden