ABOUT ME

BIO

Jenelle Smith is a first generation Jamaican-Canadian visual artist based in Toronto. Smith is an emerging artist whose dreamlike work delves into intricate concepts of the mind. Working in digital and analog image-based media, Smith addresses topics such as mental health, technology, race, and family. 

A recent graduate from the OCAD University Photography program, she strives to challenge conventional perceptions and spark conversations through her work.

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Education

2025

Ontario Collage of Art & Design University, Bachelor of Fine Art in Photography, Toronto, ON


Solo Exhibitions

2025

64th Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON

OCAD University Grad Ex 110, OCAD University, Toronto, ON


Group Exhibitions

2025

Black Mental Health Week Joy As Resistance, Toronto City Hall, Toronto, ON

Afroccurence, OCAD University Great Hall, Toronto, ON

Career Launcher 2025 Sankofa Square Black History Month Digital Exhibition, Toronto, ON

PUBLIC ART: BILLBOARD ON SHAW, Critical Distance for Curators, 180 Shaw Street, Toronto, ON

2024

Revival, Daniels Building, 1 Spadina Crescent, Toronto, ON,

2023

Resolution, OCAD University Great Hall, Toronto, ON


Published Work

2025

TD Music at Union Station, Asian Heritage Month at Union Station, Toronto, ON

2017

Loyola Vibes, Front Page/cover, Loyola Catholic Secondary School Yearbook, Mississauga, ON


Using Format