Education |
| 1986-1993 Ashford School for Girls. |
| 1993-1994 Maidstone KIAD. B-TEC Diploma in Foundation Studies specialising in graphic communication. |
| 1994-1995 Hastings College of Arts and Technology. B-TEC Diploma in Foundation Studies specialising in portraiture. |
| 1995-1998 University of West of England. BA Hons in Art and Visual Culture. |
| 1998-1999 University of West of England. Post Graduate In Extension Studies in Sound Production. |
Work |
| 2001 Launch of Beka’s Designs. |
| 2002 “Chief Designer for ‘Stargirl’ (The Krunch Ltd).” |
| 2004 Designer for Locomocean Ltd. |
| 2006 Promotion to Senior Designer for Locomocean Ltd. |
| 2007 Launch of Professional Portrait Artist, Beka Smith |
Trade Fairs |
| 2001 Exhibitor at ‘Top Drawer’, Earl’s Court under The Prince’s Trust. |
| 2002 Exhibitor at ‘Pulse’ Earl’s Court, London. |
| 2009 Second Prize in the Hong Kong Lighting Fair, Design for Locomocean Ltd. |
Selected Exhibitions |
| 1999 Assistant Co-ordintor in R.A.C.E Exhibition at Bristol Museum. |
| 2000 Exhibition at the Chicane Cafe Bristol. |
| 2000 Exhibition at Eat The Beat Bristol. |
| 2000 The Southwark Tavern London. |
| 2006 BP Portrait Awards: portrait of Dr Wayper exhibited in the National Portrait Gallery, London, Aberdeen Arts Gallery. and Bristol Academy of Arts. Portrait voted third in ‘The Peoples Choice’. |
| 2009 Smith Solo exhibition at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, October 19th- 30th. |
| 2009 Featured artist for Christmas Group Exhibition at ‘Chimaera Gallery’. |
| 2010 Fundraising Group show at '3bedforbury Gallery', Covent Garden london for Haiti, June |
| 2010 shortlisted Group exhibition for London Fringe Festival Award 2010 in 3bedfordbury, London. |
Gallerys |
| Storm Fine Arts,. Burnham Market, Norfolk. |
| Chimaera Gallery, Folkestone, Kent. |
Press Coverage |
| 2009 Featured artist in artists and Illustrators Magazine, November Issue. |
| 2009 Article by Martin Newman, ‘www.themirror.co.uk’, October Issue. |
| 2009 Green Pebble Magazine, October Issue. |
| 2009 ‘Local Secrets’,October. |
| 2009 ‘Cambridgeshire Journal’, October Issue. |
| 2009 ‘My Kent’ September. |
Publicly owned Portraits |
| Portrait of Dr Leslie Wayper : Fitzwilliam College Cambridge |
| Pencil sketch of Dr Leslie Wayper Fitzwilliam College Cambridge |
| Portrait of Master of Fitzwilliam College Cambridge (Professor Robert Lethbridge). |
| Portrait of Emeritus Professor Rosemary Cramp : Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, London. |
Many of the portraits featured in this website are in many private collections in Britain and abroad. |
| To download Bekas CV in .pdf format please click here. |