Lionel Smit is one of South Africa’s most prolific artists, best known for his contemporary portraiture executed through monumental canvases and sculptures. Lionel Smit’s art is defined by a deeply rooted symbiosis between sculpture and painting. From his birthplace in Pretoria, Smit was exposed to a world of art through his father, revered sculptor, Anton Smit, who worked from his studio adjacent to the family home