Fay Stevenson-Smith

A Latecomer to the expressive arts, Dr. Fay Stevenson-Smith began sculpting in 1988 while managing a solo practice in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Fairfield County in Connecticut. She found an opportunity to explore her artistic talents creating figurative sculptures in terra cotta and casting many of them in bronze. Inspired by the works of Michelangelo, Rodin and Elizabeth Catlett, Fay learned to tap into her own passion, creating works inspired from her life experiences and her world view. “It’s a wonderful feeling”, she says, “where what you attempt to share comes from someplace deep inside and the viewer feels it by what they take in through their eyes and hopefully their hearts.”

Fay’s academic and professional career has provided her with an abundance of subject matter to draw from. After completing college she taught chemistry and physics at Cuttington College in Liberia, West Africa. Traveling in Africa and Europe she returned to the United States and Philadelphia where she earned a Masters Degree in Psychology. A subsequent career in television production included trailblazing shows for African-Americans in the industry with work on the documentary series “Black Journal” on PBS in New York and the syndicated talk-entertainment show “Black Book” on ABC in Philadelphia. She retired from medical practice in the year 2000. Her subsequent return to West Africa has inspired new subject matter for her work.

Currently Dr. Stevenson-Smith is enjoying the opportunity to focus on her sculpture,
cultivating her craft and finding venues to share her works with the public. She is a member of The Society of Connecticut Sculptors, The Westport Arts Center and The Rowayton Arts Center. In addition, she has exhibited at the National Black Fine Arts Show in New York City, The annual African American History Exhibition at the Rich Forum in Stamford, Connecticut, and numerous venues in the local area. She has had works commissioned by Knox College, her alma mater, and Harvard Medical School.