Lionel Smit was born in South Africa in 1982
Medium: Painting, sculpture, print
Favorite artists: Francis Bacon, Andy Warhol and Lucian Freud
On when he wanted to become an artist: “It wasn’t something I decided at first, but I grew up in an artistic home — my father is a sculptor — so it is something that came naturally to me. Later, while in art school, I knew that that is what I wanted to do.”
On his artistic goals: “If I can just carry on making art, I will be happy.”
