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Doris Smith was born and raised in Texas. She moved to North Carolina from Ohio in 2000. She holds a Masters in Education, Community and Rehabilitation Counseling, and a Bachelor’s degree in psychology, both from Ohio University, Athens. Prior to her retirement in 2005, Doris worked as a counselor for at-risk adolescents and their families in Ohio and in North Carolina. She also taught Exceptional Children and was principal of the school at the Eckerd Wilderness Camp in Candor, NC. Since her retirement, she has been following her childhood dream of pursuing her art full time. She is a member of the Sanford Brush and Palette Club in Sanford where she has won numerous awards for her work. She is also a member of the Artists League of the Sandhills in Aberdeen, North Carolina.

Ms. Smith’s work is on display exclusively at the Eye Candy Gallery & Wine Bar in Southern Pines, NC. Although initially a self-taught artist, she has taken lessons from national and local artists as well as a variety of workshops from Ohio to North Carolina. She also took courses in art history and design while in college, and was an active member of a life-drawing group in Ohio where she developed her love of drawing people and the human figure.