Thom Smith, a professional artist known for his narrative still lifes, will Anchorite, mixed media by Thom Smith exhibit his art work at William Woods University through Feb. 28. An artist’s reception, free and open to the public, will be held 4-6 p.m. Feb. 18.

Smith lives and works in Columbia, Mo., with his wife, Kathy. In addition to being a professional artist, he teaches drawing, oil and pastel painting classes for the Columbia Art League. He also serves as associate pastor of Christ our King Presbyterian Church of Columbia.