Commissioning an original artwork from your personal or corporate collection offers a distinctive way to capture history and legacy.

The artist’s legacy project, Shelf Life, is three-part process which includes an introduction to the collection, interview and personalized sitting, resulting in a completely unique artwork. To explore the option of commissioning an artwork from your collection, library, or family archive, contact the studio to initiate a conversation and schedule a meeting for further discussion.

”MOBY DICK is an intimate portrait of one man’s library, the collection of the late Greg Barton. Mickey was invited by Greg to photograph his personal library in January 2023 — as he wanted to leave a unique piece of art as a gift to his partner. Greg introduced the artist to his books and left her to work. They met again days later, when Mickey revealed two portraits created from his shelf, THE USE OF LIFE and MOBY DICK. Under the care of Harbour Hospice through the final months of his life,  Greg Barton died in June 2023 at age 55.”

- From the Harbour Hospice Vintner’s Brunch 2023 where MOBY DICK Editions 1-3 sold for $29,000. Donated by Mickey Smith in memory of Aaron Pollock, Robin Pollock and Greg Barton, 100% of the proceeds went to support Harbour HoSpice.