Jordan Smith Art

13/08/2026

31/07/2026

My Son Sleeps Near My Heart

26/07/2026

I wrote this poem after watching the Steven Spielberg film A.I. from 2001. I wanted to see what people thought of AI in the early 200's and contrast it to our understanding today. What I didn't expect from the film was a futuristic Pinocchio story that was deeply meaningful.

I drew on elements from the A.I. film and the Pinocchio story to weave together a poem that hopefully gets to the heart of a boy becoming a real boy. The heart of the story to me isn't how a puppet or a boy becomes a real boy. It is the story of how a boy becomes a man.

Pinocchio experienced the folly of his youth. He is deceived and succumbs to the pull of Pleasure Island. He transforms into something entirely different again and brays like the ass. He then has his redemption moment recovering his father from the belly of the whale.

I hope you enjoy the poem. Best wishes.

22/07/2026

16/07/2026

More shots of the Leopard Sun and Mignonette from the City of Bayswater Community Art Awards.

06/07/2026

I was inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's poem called "I sit beside the fire and Think" and wanted to do a version of my own. As I sat beside my own fire thoughts and reflections turned to family, faith, time, and more. Please enjoy and best wishes.

02/07/2026

The next poem in my artist series focuses on the work of contemporary artist Brad Teare LANDSCAPES. His use of light and colour has moved me to write and I try to articulate the special qualities of his work. The painting is called "Whisper of Mountain Streams."

What do you hear/see in the painting?