{"id":14653,"date":"2023-03-01T13:42:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T21:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/?p=14653"},"modified":"2025-01-22T04:43:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T12:43:42","slug":"jean-smith-a-multifaceted-vancouver-native","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-jean-smith-a-multifaceted-vancouver-native","title":{"rendered":"Jean Smith, a multifaceted Vancouver native"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vancouver natives are amazing with their versatility and ability to successfully realize themselves in several spheres at the same time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jean Smith is a vivid example. She is a singer, artist, writer, lecturer and film director. Despite such a multitude of roles, the woman managed to become famous and successfully engage in all these activities, developing herself and her potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about this amazing woman at <a href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\">ivancouver<\/a>. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/jeansmithpainter.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jeansmithpainter<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6fd3ce20af1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6fd3ce20af1\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-jean-smith-a-multifaceted-vancouver-native\/#Multifaceted_personality\" >Multifaceted personality<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-jean-smith-a-multifaceted-vancouver-native\/#Beginning_of_her_musical_career\" >Beginning of her musical career<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-jean-smith-a-multifaceted-vancouver-native\/#Important_project\" >Important project<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-jean-smith-a-multifaceted-vancouver-native\/#Writing\" >Writing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-jean-smith-a-multifaceted-vancouver-native\/#Artist\" >Artist<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Multifaceted_personality\"><\/span>Multifaceted personality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jean Smith is known in the musical world as a singer of the Mecca Normal band. Her achievements in art, writing, teaching and directing have also brought her immense fame. In addition, the woman is interested in feminism and anti-authoritarianism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beginning_of_her_musical_career\"><\/span>Beginning of her musical career<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It all started when Jean met her bandmate David Lester in 1981. At that time, they worked for a local Vancouver newspaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_project\"><\/span>Important project<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1986, Jean and David created the Black Wedge project. It involved anti-authoritarian musicians and poets who toured the USA, England and Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to her participation in Mecca Normal, Jean is considered one of the founders of the 1990s movement called Riot Grrrl. It had a significant influence on many female performers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Writing\"><\/span>Writing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the summer of 1993, Lester\u2019s publishing company published Jean\u2019s first prose work <em>I Can Hear Me Fine<\/em>. In 1998, the world saw her another creation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/2705090-the-ghost-of-understanding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Ghost of Understanding: A Novel<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later, Lester&#8217;s publishing house published Jean&#8217;s <em>The Family Swan and Other Songs<\/em> and <em>Two Stories<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2000 and 2006, Jean received awards from the Canada Council for the Arts. The woman was recognized as a professional fiction writer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Artist\"><\/span>Artist<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2000, multifaceted Jean Smith presented watercolour self-portraits painted from 1973 to 1999. The display of the series became part of the Mecca Normal event, which combined music, art and lectures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later, Jean and David began to hold such events in various institutions, such as universities, schools, art galleries and even bookstores. In 2009, they organized a similar event as part of the tour celebrating Mecca Normal \u2018s 25th anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ivancouver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/11\/17085521\/img_6362651b4b8aa.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Subsequently, Jean continued to supplement her portrait exhibition with new watercolour works. She also added photographs and video materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In August 2009, Jean&#8217;s photographs were exhibited at the Fontanelle Gallery in Portland. The exhibition was dedicated to the release of <em>The Art of Touring<\/em>, a collection of photos, paintings and compositions created by musicians about touring. Jean\u2019s contribution to the collection was represented by abstract paintings and a sketch of the New York tour of Mecca Normal on September 11, 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jean Smith can be considered one of the most multifaceted natives of Vancouver. After all, she successfully engages and combines different activities. Who knows, maybe Jean Smith&#8217;s potential hides even more talents that will someday make her even more famous and show her new and amazing side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo sources: jeansmithpainter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikipedia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vancouver natives are amazing with their versatility and ability to successfully realize themselves in several spheres at the same time.&nbsp; Jean Smith is a vivid example. She is a singer, artist, writer, lecturer and film director. 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